| Official Name: | Halchita, Utah |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Juan |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 44.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 44.3 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 17.1 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 17.1 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 270 |
| Population Density Km2: | 6.1 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 15.8 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4774 |
| Coordinates: | 37.1283°N -109.9111°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 49-33002[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2408345 |
Halchita is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 270 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.3 km2), of which 17.1 square miles (44.3 km2) is land and 0.06% is water.
| Languages (2000) [2] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke Navajo at home | 81.82% | |
| Spoke English at home | 18.18% |
There were 59 households, out of which 62.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 32.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.1% were non-families. 5.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.58 and the average family size was 4.73.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 45.2% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 11.9% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $9,875, and the median income for a family was $9,875. Males had a median income of $63,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,124. About 50.7% of families and 46.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 100.0% of those 65 or over.