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McKinley County

Population in July 2007: 1,969.
Males: 922  (46.9%)
Females: 1,047  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  16.9 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 87328.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,000 (it was $14,688 in 2000)
Navajo  $25,000
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $11,500 (it was $9,999 in 2000)
Navajo  $11,500
New Mexico:  $155,400

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Races in Navajo:

  • American Indian (96.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Navajo: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 2.26 square miles.

Population density: 871 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Navajo

  • High school or higher: 56.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 34.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Navajo CDP

  • Never married: 51.8%
  • Now married: 35.8%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

9 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Navajo, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Navajo to the number of sex offenders is 985 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Navajo:  2.0% ($199)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (167.6 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (175.0 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (266.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Sawmill, AZ (9.0 miles ), Crystal, NM (9.1 miles ), Fort Defiance, AZ (11.6 miles ), Window Rock, AZ (16.3 miles ), Nakaibito, NM (17.2 miles ), St. Michaels, AZ (17.4 miles ), Tse Bonito, NM (17.5 miles ), Tohatchi, NM (19.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.91 N, Longitude: 109.03 W


Area code: 505

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (27%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (29%)
  • Social assistance (15%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (20%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Navajo:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)
  • GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; GALLUP, NM)
  • REHOBOTH MCKINLEY CHRISTIAN HEALTH SER (about 29 miles; GALLUP, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Navajo, NM

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Navajo:
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 80 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; ID: FMN)
  • CORTEZ MUNI (about 100 miles; CORTEZ, CO; ID: CEZ)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 124 miles; DURANGO, CO; ID: DRO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Navajo:
  • WINDOW ROCK (about 18 miles; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; ID: RQE)
  • GALLUP MUNICIPAL (about 33 miles; GALLUP, NM; ID: GUP)
  • GANADO (about 36 miles; GANADO, AZ; ID: 85V)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Navajo:
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 103 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 126 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 174 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 177 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 178 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 210 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
Public high school in Navajo:
Public elementary/middle schools in Navajo:

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Notable location: Navajo Community Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Zilditloi Wash (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  4.4 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  85.5%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  13.3%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  67.4%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  39.5%
Whole state:  7.8%

Navajo compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in McKinley County New Mexico:


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8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,477 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($147 average AGI)
McKinley County:  0.05%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Juan County, NM  2.87% ($21,497 average AGI)
from Apache County, AZ  1.47% ($22,212)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.81% ($19,645)


9.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.37%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Juan County, NM  2.55% ($22,080 average AGI)
to Apache County, AZ  1.70% ($21,378)
to Bernalillo County, NM  1.40% ($25,472)


Strongest AM radio stations in Navajo:
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTHR (1230 AM; 1 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Navajo:
  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • KGLX (99.1 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGLP (91.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: GALLUP PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXI (93.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KWRK (96.1 FM; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KWIM (102.7 FM; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Navajo:
  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)




Navajo fatal accident list for 2000:
Mar 2, 2000 03:19 AM, Navajo Rt.12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 3


Navajo fatal accident list for 1988:
Jul 11, 1988 07:07 AM, Tribal 125, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Navajo fatal accident list for 1987:
Sep 11, 1987 09:00 AM, Tribal 12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


Navajo fatal accident list for 1985:
Apr 1, 1985 04:48 AM, Lone Pine, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Navajo fatal accident list for 1983:
Nov 16, 1983 11:59 AM, Navajort12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

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