Navajo, New Mexico
Encyclopedia
Navajo is a census-designated place
(CDP) 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
To the east of Navajo is Assayi Lake, and just north of Navajo is Red Lake
, Wheatfields Lake, and Tsaile Lake. There is an old existing strata Volcano, Fuzzy Mountain, which in the winter gives radial sources of water to the environment. The area is rich with culture and traditions. Many of the water resources around Navajo leave the evidence of rushing streams and washes. The evergreen trees offer shading to many of the animals in the summer and provide shelter in the winter. Navajo, New Mexico had employed many Navajos at the sawmill, N.F.P.I. (Navajo Forest Products Industry). The mill has since gone out of business and left Navajo to struggle in the economic development. Many of the people left the Navajo area to relocate to places that had jobs readily available. Today the mill stands alone and empty. The large tin buildings are decorated with the "contemporary art" / graffiti of local adolescents. Still, Navajo exists because of the schools, the hometown market, the gas station, and the homes. It has become a town that commutes to outside jobs, and a refuge to those seeking a place to belong to.
of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 475 households, and 406 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 928.1 people per square mile (358.3/km²). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 247.8 per square mile (95.7/km²). 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% of the population.
There were 475 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 0.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.41 and the average family size was 4.81.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the CDP was $14,688, and the median income for a family 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.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in McKinley County
McKinley County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*15.2% White*0.5% Black*75.5% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*4.6% Other races*13.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
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. 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
Navajo is located at 35°54′20"N 109°01′43"W (35.905617, -109.028733).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
To the east of Navajo is Assayi Lake, and just north of Navajo is Red Lake
Red Lake (McKinley County, New Mexico)
Red Lake is a lake located next to Navajo, NM, in the Red Valley in McKinley County, New Mexico and Apache County, Arizona. The lake has a surface elevation of . Navajo, NM lies on the southeast corner of the lake.-Description:...
, Wheatfields Lake, and Tsaile Lake. There is an old existing strata Volcano, Fuzzy Mountain, which in the winter gives radial sources of water to the environment. The area is rich with culture and traditions. Many of the water resources around Navajo leave the evidence of rushing streams and washes. The evergreen trees offer shading to many of the animals in the summer and provide shelter in the winter. Navajo, New Mexico had employed many Navajos at the sawmill, N.F.P.I. (Navajo Forest Products Industry). The mill has since gone out of business and left Navajo to struggle in the economic development. Many of the people left the Navajo area to relocate to places that had jobs readily available. Today the mill stands alone and empty. The large tin buildings are decorated with the "contemporary art" / graffiti of local adolescents. Still, Navajo exists because of the schools, the hometown market, the gas station, and the homes. It has become a town that commutes to outside jobs, and a refuge to those seeking a place to belong to.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 475 households, and 406 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 928.1 people per square mile (358.3/km²). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 247.8 per square mile (95.7/km²). 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
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 475 households out of which 68.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 37.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.41 and the average family size was 4.81.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the CDP was $14,688, and the median income for a family was $12,569. Males had a median income of $21,518 versus $24,083 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.