San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico
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| Males: 3,281 | |
| Females: 3,390 |
| Median resident age: | |
| New Mexico median age: |
Zip code: 87566
| San Juan Pueblo: | $35,055 |
| NM: | $45,382 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $16,931 (it was $12,083 in 2000)
San Juan Pueblo CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $149,508 (it was $83,000 in 2000)
| San Juan Pueblo: | $149,508 |
| NM: | $164,100 |
San Juan Pueblo, NM residents, houses, and apartments details
Races in San Juan Pueblo, NM (2000)
- 5,14376.2%Hispanic
- 1,07816.0%American Indian alone
- 4326.4%White alone
- 590.9%Two or more races
- 260.4%Black alone
- 100.1%Asian alone
Races in San Juan Pueblo detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 5660 feet
Land area: 26.7 square miles.
Population density: 250 people per square mile (very low).

For population 25 years and over in San Juan Pueblo:
- High school or higher: 68.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 7.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in San Juan Pueblo CCD:
- Never married: 33.7%
- Now married: 48.7%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 11.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| San Juan Pueblo CCD: | |
| New Mexico: |

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (27.3 miles
, pop. 62,203).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (71.8 miles
, pop. 448,607).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (382.9 miles
, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: San Juan, NM (0.5 miles ),
Ohkay Owingeh, NM (1.1 miles
),
Pueblito, NM (1.2 miles)
,
Chamita, NM (1.3 miles
),
Hernandez, NM (1.6 miles
),
Alcalde, NM
(1.6 miles
),
South Rio Arriba, NM (1.7 miles
),
El Duende, NM (1.7 miles
).
Latitude: 36.05 N, Longitude: 106.07 W
| Here: | 7.9% |
| New Mexico: | 6.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Construction (17%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Health care (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Public administration (18%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Health care (10%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Average climate in San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Earthquake activity:
San Juan Pueblo-area historical earthquake activity is near New Mexico state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center
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 605.3 miles away from San Juan Pueblo 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 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 119.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the city center
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 594.3 miles away from San Juan Pueblo center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Rio Arriba County (12) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Fires: 4, Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Political contributions by individuals in San Juan Pueblo, NM
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Juan Pueblo:
- Santa Fe Community College (about 33 miles; Santa Fe, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,047)
- New Mexico Highlands University (about 58 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
- University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 66 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 74 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
- Central New Mexico Community College (about 75 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
- Adams State University (about 100 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
- San Juan College (about 127 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
Notable locations in San Juan Pueblo: Old San Juan (A), La Plaza (B), San Antonio de Padua Morada (C), Alcalde Weather Station (D), San Juan Pueblo Community Library (E), Agua Sana Volunteer Fire Department (F), Chamita Fire Department (G), Espanola District Ranger Office (H), Los Luceros Hacienda (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in San Juan Pueblo include: Alcalde United Methodist Church (A), Capilla de San Jose (B), Capilla de San Pedro (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rio Chama (A), Arroyo del Pueblito (B), Arroyo del Guique (C), Arroyo de Vayarequa (D), Arroyo de Trujillos (E), Arroyo de Ranchitos (F), Arroyo de los Peñita (G), Arroyo de las Canobitas (H), Arroyo Maestas (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in San Juan Pueblo include: Pueblo of San Juan Historical Marker (1), San Gabriel on the Camino Real Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Best Western Ohkay Casino Rsrt (Highway 68).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2001 was 20.0. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 20.0 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 4.66. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.66 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in San Juan Pueblo, NM
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| New Mexico: |
Percentage of family households:
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Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 22.7% |
| Whole state: | 18.4% |
| This place: | 11.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.8% |
| Here: | 12.5 |
| New Mexico average: | 14.5 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for San Juan Pueblo CCD (based on Rio Arriba County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 21,305 | 41 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,960 | 29 |
| Other | 1,114 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 722 | 9 |
| Orthodox | 5 | 1 |
| None | 14,140 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Rio Arriba County: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| Rio Arriba County: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Rio Arriba County: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 5.9% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
| Rio Arriba County: | 21.0% |
| New Mexico: | 22.1% |
4.87% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,246 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.87% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Santa Fe County, NM | |
| from Bernalillo County, NM | |
| from San Juan County, NM |
5.20% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,104 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.20% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Santa Fe County, NM | |
| to Bernalillo County, NM | |
| to San Juan County, NM |
Strongest AM radio stations in San Juan Pueblo:
- KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
- KRSN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: REAL RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
- KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in San Juan Pueblo:
- KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
- KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
- KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KABG (98.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, L.L.C.)
- KBAC (104.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKSS (97.3 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KHFM (95.5 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA L.L.C)
- KYBR (92.9 FM; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RIO CHAMA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
- KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
- KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- SAN JUAN ES, St Rd. 74 #411 (Lat: 36.056194 Lon: -106.073139), Type: Bant, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 12.5 m, Call Sign: WQKA235
Assigned Frequencies: 23025.0 MHz, 23025.0 MHz, 23025.0 MHzGrant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 03/03/2019, Certifier: Jeffrey J YouleRegistrant: Affiniti, LLC, 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd, Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: WD5AGZ, Grant Date: 07/17/1995, Expiration Date: 07/17/2005, Cancellation Date: 07/18/2007, Registrant: Edgar F Marcus, San Juan Pueblo, NM 87566
- Call Sign: KE5HPE, Licensee ID: L01125798, Grant Date: 03/07/2006, Expiration Date: 03/07/2016, Cancellation Date: 01/16/2007, Certifier: Paul C Pedraza, Registrant: Paul C Pedraza, San Juan Pueblo, NM 87566
- Call Sign: KE5LZL, Previous Call Sign: KE5HPE, Licensee ID: L01125798, Grant Date: 03/07/2006, Expiration Date: 03/07/2016, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2010, Certifier: Paul C Pedraza, Registrant: Paul C Pedraza, San Juan Pueblo, NM 87566
Drinking water stations with addresses in San Juan Pueblo and their reported violations in the past:
CHAMITA MDWCA (Address: RA CT 56A House #42 , Population served: 1,200, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:DELANCY STREET FOUNDATION (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2012)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2012)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2006)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2006)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2006)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 other older monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-08-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2012)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 1
| Most common first names in San Juan Pueblo, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jose | 32 | 72.1 years |
| Joe | 15 | 65.3 years |
| Maria | 13 | 85.7 years |
| Juan | 12 | 72.6 years |
| Mary | 11 | 68.7 years |
| Joseph | 9 | 57.9 years |
| Marie | 8 | 62.4 years |
| Manuel | 7 | 80.4 years |
| Frank | 5 | 68.2 years |
| Antonio | 5 | 78.0 years |
| Most common last names in San Juan Pueblo, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez | 57 | 72.1 years |
| Cata | 26 | 75.1 years |
| Salazar | 25 | 68.6 years |
| Montoya | 23 | 77.7 years |
| Sanchez | 22 | 70.6 years |
| Maestas | 21 | 76.7 years |
| Archuleta | 20 | 66.7 years |
| Trujillo | 20 | 73.0 years |
| Gallegos | 16 | 82.2 years |
| Chavez | 15 | 71.1 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (6%)
- Electricity (3%)
San Juan Pueblo compared to New Mexico state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age 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 rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
San Juan Pueblo on our top lists:
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (population 1,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Private households (population 5,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
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