Reservation, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 10,757.

Males: 5,163	(48.0%)
Females: 5,594	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	23.6 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,705 (it was $20,391 in 2000)

Reservation:	$34,705
New Mexico:	$41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,603

Reservation:	$10,603
New Mexico:	$21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $41,315 (it was $27,900 in 2000)

Reservation:	$41,315
New Mexico:	$155,400

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Races in Reservation:

White Non-Hispanic (1.8%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Reservation: 71.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5770 feet

Land area: 1028.4 square miles.

Population density: 10 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Reservation

High school or higher: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 31.3%
Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reservation CCD

Never married: 42.0%
Now married: 46.9%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 4.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
New Mexico:	8.2%

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

Reservation:	0.7% ($199)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (122.7 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (130.2 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (247.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Tohatchi, NM (1.2 miles ), Nakaibito, NM (2.1 miles ), Brimhall Nizhoni, NM (2.8 miles ), Twin Lakes, NM (3.1 miles ), Yah-ta-hey, NM (3.8 miles ), Rock Springs, NM (4.0 miles ), Naschitti, NM (4.1 miles ), Navajo, NM (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.83 N, Longitude: 108.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Reservation household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Educational services (16%)
Public administration (10%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Health care (5%)
Mining (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Health care (19%)
Public administration (16%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Gasoline stations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Child care workers (5%)

Reservation-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2004 at 10:16:38, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Reservation center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Reservation:

PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)
GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; GALLUP, NM)
REHOBOTH MCKINLEY CHRISTIAN HEALTH SER (about 22 miles; GALLUP, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reservation:

SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 75 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 101 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 114 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 129 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 131 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 132 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 187 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)

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Notable locations in Reservation: Corral (A), Dalton Pass Chapter House (B), Dalton Pass Historic Site (C), Dalton Pass Trading Post (D), Mexican Springs Weather Station (E), Gallup Pumping Station (F), Bowl Lake Campground (G), Peach Springs Archaeological District (H), Shillingburg (I), Slick Rock (J), Standing Rock Pumping Station (K), Tohatchi Lookout (L), Tohatchi Village Site (M), Tohatchi Weather Station (N), Toyee (O), Chapter House (P), Navajo Community Library (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Reservation include: Toyee (A), Saint Mary Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bowl Lake (A), Red Pond (B), Red Water Pond (C), Bass Lake (D), Whiskey Lake (E), Chuska Lake (F), Red Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Water Creek (A), Mexican Spring Wash (B), Deer Springs Wash (C), Whiskey Creek (D), Norcross Wash (E), Oak Creek (F), Zilditloi Wash (G), Soft Water Wash (H), Muddy Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Reservation: Navajo Indian Reservation Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Tohatchi Post Office (A), Mexican Springs Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.8 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	56.9%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.8%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	39.8%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	22.7%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Reservation, NM

Reservation compared to New Mexico state average:

Median household income 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 below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in McKinley County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Wood (39%) Utility gas (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Electricity (9%) Other fuel (3%) Coal or coke (2%)

Religion statistics for Reservation

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	55.0%	16.7%	8.0%	5.4%	3.2%
Congregations	16.0%	14.8%	8.6%	11.1%	9.9%

Name	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Church of the Nazarene	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	3.1%	1.7%	1.1%	1.0%	4.9%
Congregations	9.9%	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	22.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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 Reservation:

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)
KTHR (1230 AM; 1 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, 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.)
KRZE (1280 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: J. THOMAS DEVELOPMENT OF NM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reservation:

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 Reservation:

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)
K09NA (Channel 9; SHEEP SPRINGS, ETC., NM; Owner: THE NAVAJO TRIBE)
K06IS (Channel 6; TOHATCHI, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

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