| Official Name: | Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| 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: | 8.90 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.90 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.44 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.44 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 757 |
| Population Density Km2: | 85.09 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 220.38 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6667 |
| Coordinates: | 35.6233°N -108.7889°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 87375[2] |
| Area Code: | 505 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 35-85860 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2409634 |
Yah-ta-hey (Navajo; Navaho: '''{{spell-nv|Tʼáá Bííchʼį́įdii) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 580. The English name for this place is an approximation of a Navajo greeting, though the actual Navajo name means "just like a devil", the nickname for Anglo storekeeper J.B. Tanner. Tanner operated the trading post located here, and was criticized by the local community for his greedy business practices. The same name is used for Aneth, Utah, where Tanner also worked.[3] [4] [5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4sqmi, all land.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 580 people, 156 households, and 138 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 146.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 180 housing units at an average density of 45.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.31% Native American, 16.21% White, 0.34% Asian, 8.10% from other races, and 6.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.90% of the population.
There were 156 households, out of which 51.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.9% were non-families. 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.72 and the average family size was 3.91.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 37.6% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,023, and the median income for a family was $53,203. Males had a median income of $25,682 versus $26,184 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,307. About 21.2% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[7]
Zoned schools are: Chee Dodge Elementary School in Yah-ta-hey, Chief Manualito Middle School in Gallup, and Gallup High School.[8]