Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM

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US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Poverty Rate

32%

1.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$43,515

11.5% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $43,515. Between N/A and N/A the population of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $39,019 to $43,515, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (69.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.03%), White (Hispanic) (6.98%), Other (Hispanic) (4.12%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.01%).

51.1% of the households in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus (282 degrees awarded in 2022), Navajo Technical University (143 degrees), and New Mexico State University-Grants (83 degrees).

Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM borders Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ, Southeast Utah & Uintah Basin Region PUMA, UT, Southwest Colorado PUMA, CO, San Juan County (NE)--Farmington, Bloomfield & Aztec Cities PUMA, NM, Sandoval County New Mexico PUMA, NM, Albuquerque NW PUMA, NM, Valencia County, Torrance County & East Mountain PUMA, NM, and Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM.

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Population & Diversity

Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.56% of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM residents were born outside of the country (3.09k people).

In 2022, there were 7.68 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.6k people) in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.42k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are Navajo (36,944 households), Other Native Languages of North America (10,655 households), and Spanish (9,064 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
83.6k ± 1.43k
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 93
White (Hispanic)
8.42k ± 999

17.9%

Hispanic Population

21.6k people

17.9% of the people in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are hispanic (21.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,193 ± 844 people
Philippines
503 ± 549 people
Nepal
136 ± 286 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was Mexico, the natal country of 1,193 Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM residents, followed by Philippines with 503 and Nepal with 136.

Foreign-Born Population

2.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.09k people

2.24%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.88k people

As of 2022, 2.56% of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM residents (3.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was 2.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Navajo
36,944 households (32.6%)
Other Native Languages of North America
10,655 households (9.4%)
Spanish
9,064 households (7.99%)

51.1% of the households in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was Navajo. 32.6% of the households in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM reported speaking Navajo at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,585 ± 215
Gulf War (2001-)
1,185 ± 238
Gulf War (1990s)
965 ± 300

Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM employs N/A people. The largest industries in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are Elementary & secondary schools (4,095 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,984 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,527 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,221. The income inequality in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM.

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Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,095 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,984 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,527 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, though some of these residents may live in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), Public Administration ($46,860), and Construction ($45,762).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,451), Construction ($41,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,545).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM awarded 508 degrees. The student population of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,569 male students and 2,723 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM are American Indian or Alaska Native (353 and 70.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (88 and 17.6%), White (37 and 7.39%), and Asian (16 and 3.19%).

The largest universities in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM by number of degrees awarded are University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus (282 and 55.5%), Navajo Technical University (143 and 28.1%), and New Mexico State University-Grants (83 and 16.3%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $1,752 for in-state students and $1,752 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,292 students enrolled in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
282 degrees awarded
Navajo Technical University
143 degrees awarded
New Mexico State University-Grants
83 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus with 282 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 175 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, which is 0.526 times less than the 333 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 353 degrees mean that there were 4.01 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 88 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,058) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In false, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM is $43,515. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was Albuquerque NW PUMA, NM with a value of $79,788, followed by Albuquerque Far NE PUMA, NM and Sandoval County New Mexico PUMA, NM, with respective values of $78,310 and $76,424.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM was Albuquerque NW PUMA, NM with a value of $79,788, followed by Albuquerque Far NE PUMA, NM and Sandoval County New Mexico PUMA, NM, with respective values of $78,310 and $76,424.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,515

Median Household Income

± $2,413

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Number of Households

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In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM grew to $43,515 from the previous year's value of $39,019.

The following chart displays the households in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (8.74%)
Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.74%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.56% of the workforce in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM (37.9k out of 118k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82% of the population of Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM has health coverage, with 17.2% on employee plans, 49.1% on Medicaid, 8.64% on Medicare, 5.48% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1329 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.988% increase from the previous year (1316 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 234 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

1,329 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Mexico

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see an average of 1,329 patients per year. This represents a 0.988% increase from the previous year (1,316 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Mexico in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18%

Uninsured

17.2%

Employer Coverage

49.1%

Medicaid

8.64%

Medicare

5.48%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM declined by 5.69% from 19.1% to 18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.