Navajo, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Navajo, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McKinley
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.83
Area Land Km2:5.83
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.25
Area Land Sq Mi:2.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1942
Population Density Km2:332.82
Population Density Sq Mi:861.96
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:7146
Coordinates:35.9025°N -109.0322°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:87238
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-51420
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2408904

Navajo (Navajo; Navaho: '''{{spell-nv|Niʼiijíhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Navajo Nation in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census. Navajo is the most Navajo town in the United States, with 95.04% of residents having full or partial Navajo ancestry.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3sqmi, all land.

To the east of Navajo is Assayi Lake, and just north of Navajo is Red Lake, Wheatfields Lake, and Tsaile Lake.

Demographics

Largest ancestries (2000)[2] Percent
align=right 95.0%
align=right 1.0%
align=right 1.0%
Languages (2000) [3] [4] Percent
Spoke Navajo at home align=right 64.25%
Spoke English at home align=right 35.75%
Spoke English "not well" or "not at all" align=right 10.27%
At the 2000 census there were 2,097 people, 475 households, and 406 families in the CDP. The population density was 928.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 560 housing units at an average density of 247.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.42% Native American, 2.86% White, 0.48% from two or more races, and 0.24% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62%.[5]

Of the 475 households 68.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 37.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 12.8% of households were one person and 0.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.41 and the average family size was 4.81.

The age distribution was 51.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 2.0% 65 or older. The median age was 17 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median household income was $14,688 and the median family income was $12,569. Males had a median income of $21,518 versus $24,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $4,551. About 64.0% of families and 67.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 76.0% of those under age 18 and 63.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[6]

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) operates Crystal Boarding School, a K-6 boarding school, in Crystal (it has a Navajo address).[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2007 . NAVAJO, NM ANCESTRY & FAMILY HISTORY . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20170226212718/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genealogyInfo.php?locIndex=281507 . 2017-02-26 . 19 Jun 2023 . Epodunk.
  3. Web site: Data Center Results.
  4. Web site: Data Center Results.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-20.
  7. Web site: Crystal Boarding School. Bureau of Indian Education. 2021-07-12. - The maps and surveys here match a site in Crystal CDP. It is not in Navajo CDP.