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Nakaibito, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 466.
Population change since 2000: +2.4%
Males: 203  (43.8%)
Females: 263  (56.2%)
Median resident age:

45.4 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87320.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $28,288 (it was $28,068 in 2000)
Nakaibito:

$28,288
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,388 (it was $8,546 in 2000)

Nakaibito CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $63,777 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Nakaibito:

$63,777
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $88,652; detached houses: $104,459; mobile homes: $35,331

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,022.

March 2022 cost of living index in Nakaibito: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 41.9%

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  • Races in Nakaibito, NM (2022)
    • 20598.6%American Indian alone
    • 41.9%White alone

Races in Nakaibito detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 6.88 square miles.

Population density: 68 people per square mile   (very low).

Nakaibito, New Mexico map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Nakaibito CDP:

0.9% ($281)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (125.2 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (132.4 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (242.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Reservation, NM (2.1 miles ),
Tohatchi, NM (2.3 miles ),
Twin Lakes, NM (2.6 miles ),
Brimhall Nizhoni, NM (3.2 miles ),
Yah-ta-hey, NM (3.3 miles ),
Rock Springs, NM (3.5 miles ),
Navajo, NM (3.9 miles ),
Fort Defiance, AZ (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 35.79 N, Longitude: 108.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Nakaibito, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Nakaibito, NM in 2022
Nakaibito satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in Nakaibito, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (22.2%)
  • Health care (21.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (16.7%)
  • Social assistance (9.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.5%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (31.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (13.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (12.1%)
  • Public administration (12.1%)
  • Construction (10.3%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Health care (10.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (34.0%)
  • Health care (34.0%)
  • Social assistance (20.0%)
  • Gasoline stations (12.0%)
Most common occupations in Nakaibito, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (16.7%)
  • Child care workers (9.3%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (8.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (7.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (15.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (13.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.3%)
  • Extraction workers (10.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (36.0%)
  • Child care workers (20.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16.0%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (16.0%)
  • Cashiers (12.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)

Average climate in Nakaibito, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 46.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:

46.6
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 24.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.0
U.S.:

19.2

Earthquake activity:

Nakaibito-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1352% 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 451.4 miles away from the city 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 440.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 430.8 miles away from Nakaibito center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 451.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 441.0 miles away from Nakaibito center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 577.0 miles away from Nakaibito center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McKinley County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Nakaibito topographic map

Amtrak station near Nakaibito:

  • 19 miles: GALLUP (210 E HWY 66) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nakaibito:

  • San Juan College (about 77 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 116 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 132 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 133 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 133 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 159 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • Coconino Community College (about 166 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Mexican Springs Weather Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Springs Wash (A), Catron Wash (B), Norcross Wash (C), Mexican Spring Wash (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

McKinley 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
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.2%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.7%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Nakaibito:

Marital status in Nakaibito, NM
  • Never married: 46.0%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

For population 25 years and over in Nakaibito:

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 40.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Nakaibito, NM (based on McKinley County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic13,20012
Other9,91015
Evangelical Protestant8,67573
Mainline Protestant5744
Black Protestant1311
None39,002-
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: 13
McKinley County:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
McKinley County:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 43
This county:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
McKinley County:

11.4%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.8%
State:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.0%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Nakaibito:

46.2%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Nakaibito:

43.7%
State:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Nakaibito:

29.4
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

24.9%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Nakaibito:

10.7%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.6
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.7%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
This city:

52.8%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.4%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Nakaibito, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Nakaibito:

  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTHR (1230 AM; 1 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKE (1100 AM; 5 kW; MILAN, NM; Owner: CIBOLA RADIO COMPANY)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nakaibito:

  • 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.)
  • KYVA (103.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOR (94.5 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • 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 Nakaibito:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K08IJ (Channel 8; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K41FK (Channel 41; TOHATCHI, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K47DI (Channel 47; COYOTE CANYON, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K38AU (Channel 38; CROWNPOINT, NM; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 89ft / 27.2mTotal length
  • $1,244,000Total costs
  • 9,115Total average daily traffic
  • 2,546Total average daily truck traffic
  • 14,264Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • MEXICAN SPRINGS, Indian Service Rte 9502, 7 Miles West Hwy 491 (Lat: 35.829778 Lon: -108.867750), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WSAT231,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11075.0 MHz, 11115.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/12/2024, Expiration Date: 02/12/2034, Certifier: Guy Turley, Registrant: Americas Communications LLC, 6100 W Gila Springs Place Suite 7, Chandler, AZ 85226, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (877) 284-0791, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Nakaibito, NM
  • 58.2%Wood
  • 20.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.1%No fuel used
  • 7.3%Other fuel
  • 5.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Nakaibito, NM
  • 33.3%Utility gas
  • 27.8%Wood
  • 22.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.7%Electricity


Nakaibito compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income 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.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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