Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah

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Population in 2010: 674.
Population change since 2000: -22.0%
Males: 372  (55.2%)
Females: 302  (44.8%)
Median resident age:

32.0 years
Utah median age:

32.1 years

Zip codes: 84536.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $13,969 (it was $32,188 in 2000)
Oljato-Monument Valley:

$13,969
UT:

$89,168

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $12,612 (it was $7,904 in 2000)

Oljato-Monument Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $56,981 (it was $36,800 in 2000)
Oljato-Monument Valley:

$56,981
UT:

$499,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $103,397; detached houses: $113,604; mobile homes: $63,141
March 2022 cost of living index in Oljato-Monument Valley: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 35.9%
(60.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.9% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 28.7 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (very low).

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8 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.1%
Utah:

8.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Oljato-Monument Valley CDP:

1.0% ($360)
Utah:

0.7% ($956)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flagstaff, AZ (147.4 miles , pop. 52,894).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (241.9 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (262.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ (1.9 miles),
Oljato, UT (2.4 miles ),
Halchita, UT (4.4 miles ),
Kayenta, AZ (4.5 miles ),
Western, AZ (4.8 miles ),
Mexican Hat, UT (4.8 miles),
Dennehotso, AZ (4.9 miles ),
Navajo Mountain, UT (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 37.01 N, Longitude: 110.24 W

Distribution of median household income in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT in 2022
Oljato-Monument Valley satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Utah:

2.5%
Most common industries in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (27.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (16.1%)
  • Health care (9.7%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (15.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (11.9%)
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Health care (10.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (44.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (24.4%)
  • Health care (9.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Construction (4.2%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (4.2%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4.3%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.1%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7.5%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (7.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (22.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.8%)
  • Cashiers (10.1%)
  • Top executives (7.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5.9%)

Average climate in Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Oljato-Monument Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 2047% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 404.0 miles away from Oljato-Monument Valley center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 387.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 459.6 miles away from Oljato-Monument Valley center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 404.7 miles away from Oljato-Monument Valley center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 509.1 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 178.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Juan County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Oljato-Monument Valley topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oljato-Monument Valley:

  • San Juan College (about 117 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 133 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Northern Arizona University (about 150 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 22,494)
  • Coconino Community College (about 150 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • Southern Utah University (about 163 miles; Cedar City, UT; FT enrollment: 6,522)
  • Colorado Mesa University (about 171 miles; Grand Junction, CO; FT enrollment: 7,671)
  • Snow College (about 179 miles; Ephraim, UT; FT enrollment: 3,224)

Public high school in Oljato-Monument Valley:

Public elementary/middle school in Oljato-Monument Valley:

  • TSE'BII'NIDZISGAI SCHOOL (Location: 101 W MEDICAL DR, Grades: PK-6)

Private elementary/middle school in Oljato-Monument Valley:

  • MONUMENT VALLEY SDA MISSION SCHOOL (Students: 16, Location: 2ND ST # 3, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Oljato-Monument Valley

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Oljato-Monument Valley: Goulding Trading Post (A), Oljato Trading Post (B), San Juan Fire Department Monument Valley Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Oljato-Monument Valley: Monument Valley State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

San Juan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.8 people
Utah:

3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

82.0%
Whole state:

75.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

14.6%
Whole state:

4.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Oljato-Monument Valley:

Marital status in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT
  • Never married: 45.4%
  • Now married: 35.1%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

For population 25 years and over in Oljato-Monument Valley:

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 22.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.0
Utah average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Oljato-Monument Valley
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Oljato-Monument Valley, UT (based on San Juan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other6,53322
Evangelical Protestant5359
Catholic1772
Mainline Protestant1774
None7,324-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
San Juan County:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
San Juan County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
San Juan County:

6.23 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

6.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
San Juan County:

9.4%
Utah:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
San Juan County:

25.3%
Utah:

23.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Oljato-Monument Valley:

45.3%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.6%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
State:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.5%
Utah:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.8%
Utah:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Oljato-Monument Valley:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Oljato-Monument Valley:

36.0%
Utah:

31.9%

General health condition:
Here:

53.0%
Utah:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.9%
Utah:

80.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Oljato-Monument Valley, UT Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Oljato-Monument Valley:

  • 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.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oljato-Monument Valley:

  • K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • KFXR-FM (107.3 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oljato-Monument Valley:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah
  • Fatal accident count8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents9
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents11
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • Utah average
  • Fatal accident count1411
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents2280
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons307
  • Fatalities1558
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents3630
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents296
See more detailed statistics of Oljato-Monument Valley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 5.7mTotal length
  • 614Total average daily traffic
  • 18Total average daily truck traffic
  • 718Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT
  • 85.7%Wood
  • 14.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT
  • 50.0%Electricity
  • 50.0%Wood


Oljato-Monument Valley compared to Utah state average:

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

Oljato-Monument Valley on our top lists:

  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
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