McKinley County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 11,040
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,550
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,246 (it was 5,926 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 5449 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (35.3%), Retail trade (13.0%), Public administration (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 61%
- Government: 33%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 53,36374.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 10,48514.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 4,9716.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,9862.8%Two or more races
- 7121.0%Asian alone
- 1140.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 830.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 660.09%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 33.4 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 35,170 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 36,610 |  (51.0%) |
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| McKinley County: | 3.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $41,643 ($25,005 in 1999)
| This county: | $41,643 |
| New Mexico: | $53,992 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $674 (lower quartile is $402, upper quartile is $854)
| This county: | $674 |
| State: | $777 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $59,600 (it was $44,300 in 2000)
| McKinley: | $59,600 |
| New Mexico: | $214,000 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,228Detached houses: $148,017
Here: $148,017 State: $307,247 Townhouses or other attached units: $138,514
Here: $138,514 State: $258,349 In 2-unit structures: $87,247
Here: $87,247 State: $1,137,235 Mobile homes: $110,077
Here: $110,077 State: $124,861
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $269
Institutionalized population: 351
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 10
- Assaults: 43
- Burglaries: 45
- Thefts: 89
- Auto thefts: 28
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 8
- Assaults: 153
- Burglaries: 53
- Thefts: 115
- Auto thefts: 26
Health of residents in McKinley County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.73.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
35.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
100.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $307,500
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $297,800
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $164,400
- 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $194,000
- 2016: 10 buildings, average cost: $185,200
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $287,600
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $206,300
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $179,700
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $247,500
- 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $192,600
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,500
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,000
- 2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $100,400
- 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $131,600
- 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $148,800
- 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $148,000
- 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $128,500
- 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $106,800
- 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $128,100
- 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $140,200
- 1999: 43 buildings, average cost: $104,400
- 1998: 34 buildings, average cost: $99,500
- 1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $120,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,182 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,313 (2.5%)
| McKinley County: | 31.7% |
| New Mexico: | 18.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 33.4 years old
(Males: 31.8 years old, Females: 34.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.6 years old, Black residents: 64.6 years old, American Indian residents: 33.2 years old, Asian residents: 32.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.7 years old, Other race residents: 59.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McKinley County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.
Cities in this county include: Red Rock, Gallup, Reservation, Zuni, Zuni Pueblo, Crownpoint, Navajo, Thoreau, Black Rock, Church Rock.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in McKinley County: La Joya Windmill (A), Landon Windmill (B), Ortiga Ranch (C), Otowi Ruins (D), Padre Spring Ranch (E), Panchuela West Cabin (F), Little Jara Windmill (G), Rancho la Barbarria (H), Little Windmill (I), Nambe (J), Lynch Ranch (K), Los Angeles Windmill (L), Los Norios Ranch (M), Piedra Lumbre Windmill (N), McKee Ranch (O), Middle Well (P), Rancho La Merced (Q), Rancho Viejo (R), Miller Ranch (S), Mitchell Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in McKinley County include: Our Lady of Light Church Historic Site (A), San Diego Church (B), Black Mesa Church (C), Sangre De Cristo Novitiate (D), Christ Unity at the Edge of the Woods (E), Nuestra Señora de la Luz Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: San Miguelito Cemetery (1), Madrid Cemetery (2), Memorial Gardens (3), Black Mesa Cemetery (4), Stanley Cemetery (5), Ojo de Vaca Cemetery (6), San Pedro Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Galisteo Lake (A), Nambe Lake (B), Lake Katherine (C), Spirit Lake (D), Santa Fe Lake (E), Twin Lakes (F), Stewart Lake (G), Lake Johnson (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Agua Sarca (A), Cunningham Creek (B), Ortega Creek (C), Gaviso Arroyo (D), North Fork Tesuque Creek (E), Arroyo de Jaconito (F), South Fork Tesuque Creek (G), Rito Jaroso (H), Rito Canejo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in McKinley County include: Hyde Memorial State Park (1), Pecos National Historic Park (2), Garden of the Gods Historical Marker (3), Seton Village Historical Marker (4), DAR Monument (5), Agua Fria Park (6), Santa Fe Recreation Area (7), South End of the Rockies Historical Marker (8), La Bajada Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cannon County, Tennessee 
, Chatham County, North Carolina , Gibson County, Tennessee , Franklin County, North Carolina , Muskogee County, Oklahoma , Jones County, North Carolina , Woods County, Oklahoma , Scotland County, North Carolina .
| Here: | 3.9% |
| New Mexico: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 3,502
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,734 (26.8% naturalized citizens)
| McKinley County: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 6732010 or later
- 3782000 to 2009
- 3171990 to 1999
- 4931980 to 1989
- 2151970 to 1979
- 156Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 15,990
- One, attached: 396
- Two: 451
- 3 or 4: 618
- 5 to 9: 472
- 10 to 19: 303
- 20 to 49: 157
- 50 or more: 51
- Mobile homes: 6,709
Housing units in McKinley County with a mortgage: 3,859 (307 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 174 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for McKinley County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13,200 | 12 |
| Other | 9,910 | 15 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,675 | 73 |
| Mainline Protestant | 574 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 131 | 1 |
| None | 39,002 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| McKinley County: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 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. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| McKinley County: | 11.4% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| McKinley County: | 32.8% |
| State: | 22.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.0% |
| State: | 11.5% |
Agriculture in McKinley County:
Average size of farms: 21132 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42,674
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,250
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $44,187
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.66
Tornado activity:
McKinley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 135067034.0 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
McKinley County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1207% 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 470.6 miles away from McKinley County 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 460.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 446.3 miles away from the county center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 465.6 miles away from the county 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 455.2 miles away from McKinley County center
On 4/29/1993 at 08:21:00, a magnitude 5.5 (5.5 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 208.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
- New Mexico Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 09, 2013 to September 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4152: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4152, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 25, 2010 to August 09, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1936: September 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1936, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: July 26, 2006 to September 18, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1659: August 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1659, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New Mexico New Mexico Wildfire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to June 09, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1329: May 13, 2000, FEMA Id: 1329, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to July 07, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3154: May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 3154, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 05, 1993 to February 27, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-992: June 07, 1993, FEMA Id: 992, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico SEVERE STORMS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 11, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-380: May 11, 1973, FEMA Id: 380, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
- New Mexico SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 01, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-346: August 01, 1972, FEMA Id: 346, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in McKinley County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15,486 (69.2%)
- Carpooled: 1,383 (6.2%)
- Bus: 178 (0.8%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 3 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 179 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 28 (0.1%)
- Walked: 744 (3.3%)
- Worked at home: 5,106 (22.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (35%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (37%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (16%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Mexico (54%)
- Philippines (28%)
- Jamaica (6%)
- Nepal (4%)
- India (1%)
- Nigeria (1%)
- Germany (1%)
- German (1%)
- English (1%)
- European (1%)
- Dutch (0%)
- American (0%)
- Irish (0%)
- Hungarian (0%)
People in group quarters in McKinley County, New Mexico in 2010:
- 159 people in college/university student housing
- 149 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 128 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 96 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 75 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 72 people in group homes intended for adults
- 33 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 27 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 20 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 14 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in McKinley County, New Mexico in 2000:
- 243 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 178 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 154 people in nursing homes
- 61 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 48 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 46 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 46 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 38 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 30 people in religious group quarters
- 13 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 12 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 9 people in other group homes
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 3 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped
4.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($37,306 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.71% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.07% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($12,153 average AGI)
2.64% relocated from other states ($25,152 average AGI)
McKinley County: 2.64% New Mexico average: 3.84%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Bernalillo County, NM |  0.87% ($27,381 average AGI) |
| from Apache County, AZ | 0.79% ($34,944) |
| from San Juan County, NM | 0.60% ($25,867) |
| from Maricopa County, AZ | 0.31% ($35,000) |
| from Cibola County, NM | 0.20% ($20,100) |
| from Sandoval County, NM | 0.16% ($23,775) |
| from Navajo County, AZ | 0.11% ($34,333) |
6.51% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,521 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.51% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.54% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($18,427 average AGI)
2.98% relocated to other states ($21,094 average AGI)
McKinley County: 2.98% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to San Juan County, NM | 1.32% ($32,238 average AGI) |
| to Bernalillo County, NM | 1.22% ($31,823) |
| to Apache County, AZ | 0.91% ($27,858) |
| to Cibola County, NM | 0.42% ($26,869) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.39% ($41,490) |
| to Sandoval County, NM | 0.25% ($45,000) |
| to Navajo County, AZ | 0.18% ($41,356) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,587 (6,150 aged, 1,437 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 5,394 (25%)
Most common underlying causes of death in McKinley County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (315)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (259)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (257)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (228)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (224)
- Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver (208)
- Unspecified dementia (171)
- Intentional self-harm by hanging, strangulation and suffocation (146)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (130)
- Congestive heart failure (123)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 34%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,282
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 334
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 92,113
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,895
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 717
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 118.5. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 199.5. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Suffocation - 90.9
- Firearm - 59.3
- Other - 49.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 71,780- Male householders: 9,175 (2,754 living alone), Female householders: 11,774 (2,814 living alone)
5,962 spouses (5,962 opposite-sex spouses), 2,354 unmarried partners, (2,037 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 27,504 children (26,000 natural, 452 adopted, 1,052 stepchildren), 6,263 grandchildren, 2,820 brothers or sisters, 1,308 parents, 78 foster children, 2,984 other relatives, 621 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 937
Size of family households: 4,835 2-persons, 3,265 3-persons, 2,848 4-persons, 1,145 5-persons, 1,082 6-persons, 844 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,568 1-person, 1,300 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 24 4-persons.
4,336 married couples with children.
9,244 single-parent households (2,825 men, 6,419 women).
47.4% of residents of McKinley speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
43.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $602,398,000 ($8,318 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,678,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $124,452,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $54,811,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,208,000
Federal grants: $264,520,000
Federal procurement contracts: $36,169,000 ($2,336,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $118,239,000 ($559,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,003,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,531,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,490,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,197| Here: | 100 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,604
| Here: | 36 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +247
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -7,618
| Here: |  -106 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.76 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in McKinley County, New Mexico
- 812020 or later
- 9652010 to 2019
- 4,3882000 to 2009
- 5,1211990 to 1999
- 4,6311980 to 1989
- 4,0351970 to 1979
- 2,4621960 to 1969
- 1,4191950 to 1959
- 1,2841940 to 1949
- 7611939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McKinley County, New Mexico
- 1,1361 room
- 4432 rooms
- 7933 rooms
- 3,3334 rooms
- 5,3115 rooms
- 2,7346 rooms
- 1,3097 rooms
- 4238 rooms
- 4029+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McKinley County, New Mexico
- 781 room
- 3552 rooms
- 1,0393 rooms
- 1,3494 rooms
- 1,2015 rooms
- 7266 rooms
- 3177 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 09+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McKinley County, New Mexico
- 1,136no bedroom
- 1,1401 bedroom
- 3,4192 bedrooms
- 7,0973 bedrooms
- 2,4874 bedrooms
- 6055+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McKinley County, New Mexico
- 78no bedroom
- 1,1471 bedroom
- 1,8702 bedrooms
- 1,5223 bedrooms
- 4154 bedrooms
- 335+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in McKinley County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,745no vehicle
- 4,3101 vehicle
- 6,0622 vehicles
- 1,8393 vehicles
- 1,2804 vehicles
- 6485+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in McKinley County in renter-occupied apartments
- 894no vehicle
- 2,5231 vehicle
- 1,3212 vehicles
- 2723 vehicles
- 554 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
93.8% of McKinley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in New Mexico.
| McKinley County: | 93.8% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 56,749
- Other state: 12,985
- Northeast: 430
- Midwest: 1,584
- South: 944
- West: 10,027
- 53.7%Wood
- 29.8%Utility gas
- 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.1%Electricity
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 1.6%No fuel used
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 61.4%Utility gas
- 18.5%Electricity
- 12.6%Wood
- 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 242
| Here: | 2.9% |
| New Mexico: | 10.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 166
| Here: | 3.6% |
| New Mexico: | 9.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 168
| Here: | 6.5% |
| New Mexico: | 14.3% |
McKinley County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,289,000
- Charges - Other: $7,789,000
Other: $3,401,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,155,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,462,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,167,000
Local Fire Protection: $357,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,189,000
General - Other: $6,869,000
General - Other: $6,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,852,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,692,000
Police Protection: $5,218,000
Health - Other: $3,765,000
Regular Highways: $3,648,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,501,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,250,000
Regular Highways: $3,167,000
General Public Buildings: $3,085,000
General Public Buildings: $2,800,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,473,000
Central Staff Services: $2,189,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,039,000
Financial Administration: $1,985,000
Central Staff Services: $1,984,000
Financial Administration: $1,940,000
Police Protection: $1,583,000
Water Utilities: $890,000
Solid Waste Management: $492,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $434,000
Natural Resources - Other: $378,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $307,000
Parks and Recreation: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $198,000
Public Welfare - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $4,903,000
Other: $764,000
Public Welfare: $655,000
Highways: $151,000
Water Utilities: $59,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
Natural Resources: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $986,000
Interest on Debt: $288,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $878,000
Public Welfare: $258,000
Highways: $119,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,775,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,915,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,329,000
Rents: $2,163,000
Interest Earnings: $1,820,000
Interest Earnings: $694,000
General Revenue - Other: $277,000
Fines and Forfeits: $151,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,442,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,525,000
Regular Highways: $1,311,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,176,000
Local Fire Protection: $758,000
General - Other: $497,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Regular Highways: $66,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
Health - Other: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,580,000
Cash and Securities: $60,063,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,454,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,060,000
Highways: $4,922,000
Public Welfare: $2,861,000
Highways: $1,107,000
General Local Government Support: $1,045,000
Water Utilities: $633,000
Health and Hospitals: $472,000
General Local Government Support: $466,000
Other: $319,000
Health and Hospitals: $125,000
Sewerage: $17,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,836,000
Property: $14,445,000
Property: $10,466,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,044,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,388,000
Other License: $604,000
Motor Vehicle License: $423,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $150,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $28,000
Public Utilities Sales: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,161,000
McKinley County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,289,000
- Charges - Other: $7,789,000
Other: $3,401,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,155,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,462,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,167,000
Local Fire Protection: $357,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,189,000
General - Other: $6,869,000
General - Other: $6,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,852,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,692,000
Police Protection: $5,218,000
Health - Other: $3,765,000
Regular Highways: $3,648,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,501,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,250,000
Regular Highways: $3,167,000
General Public Buildings: $3,085,000
General Public Buildings: $2,800,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,473,000
Central Staff Services: $2,189,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,039,000
Financial Administration: $1,985,000
Central Staff Services: $1,984,000
Financial Administration: $1,940,000
Police Protection: $1,583,000
Water Utilities: $890,000
Solid Waste Management: $492,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $434,000
Natural Resources - Other: $378,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $307,000
Parks and Recreation: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $198,000
Public Welfare - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $4,903,000
Other: $764,000
Public Welfare: $655,000
Highways: $151,000
Water Utilities: $59,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
Natural Resources: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $986,000
Interest on Debt: $288,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $878,000
Public Welfare: $258,000
Highways: $119,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,775,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,915,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,329,000
Rents: $2,163,000
Interest Earnings: $1,820,000
Interest Earnings: $694,000
General Revenue - Other: $277,000
Fines and Forfeits: $151,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,442,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,525,000
Regular Highways: $1,311,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,176,000
Local Fire Protection: $758,000
General - Other: $497,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Regular Highways: $66,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
Health - Other: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,580,000
Cash and Securities: $60,063,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,454,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,060,000
Highways: $4,922,000
Public Welfare: $2,861,000
Highways: $1,107,000
General Local Government Support: $1,045,000
Water Utilities: $633,000
Health and Hospitals: $472,000
General Local Government Support: $466,000
Other: $319,000
Health and Hospitals: $125,000
Sewerage: $17,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,836,000
Property: $14,445,000
Property: $10,466,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,044,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,388,000
Other License: $604,000
Motor Vehicle License: $423,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $150,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $28,000
Public Utilities Sales: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,161,000
McKinley County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,289,000
- Charges - Other: $7,789,000
Other: $3,401,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,155,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,462,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,167,000
Local Fire Protection: $357,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,189,000
General - Other: $6,869,000
General - Other: $6,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,852,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,692,000
Police Protection: $5,218,000
Health - Other: $3,765,000
Regular Highways: $3,648,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,501,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,250,000
Regular Highways: $3,167,000
General Public Buildings: $3,085,000
General Public Buildings: $2,800,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,473,000
Central Staff Services: $2,189,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,039,000
Financial Administration: $1,985,000
Central Staff Services: $1,984,000
Financial Administration: $1,940,000
Police Protection: $1,583,000
Water Utilities: $890,000
Solid Waste Management: $492,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $434,000
Natural Resources - Other: $378,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $307,000
Parks and Recreation: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $198,000
Public Welfare - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $4,903,000
Other: $764,000
Public Welfare: $655,000
Highways: $151,000
Water Utilities: $59,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
Natural Resources: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $986,000
Interest on Debt: $288,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $878,000
Public Welfare: $258,000
Highways: $119,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,775,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,915,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,329,000
Rents: $2,163,000
Interest Earnings: $1,820,000
Interest Earnings: $694,000
General Revenue - Other: $277,000
Fines and Forfeits: $151,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,442,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,525,000
Regular Highways: $1,311,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,176,000
Local Fire Protection: $758,000
General - Other: $497,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Regular Highways: $66,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
Health - Other: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,580,000
Cash and Securities: $60,063,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,454,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,060,000
Highways: $4,922,000
Public Welfare: $2,861,000
Highways: $1,107,000
General Local Government Support: $1,045,000
Water Utilities: $633,000
Health and Hospitals: $472,000
General Local Government Support: $466,000
Other: $319,000
Health and Hospitals: $125,000
Sewerage: $17,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,836,000
Property: $14,445,000
Property: $10,466,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,044,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,388,000
Other License: $604,000
Motor Vehicle License: $423,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $150,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $28,000
Public Utilities Sales: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,161,000
McKinley County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,289,000
- Charges - Other: $7,789,000
Other: $3,401,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,155,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,462,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,167,000
Local Fire Protection: $357,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,189,000
General - Other: $6,869,000
General - Other: $6,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,852,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,692,000
Police Protection: $5,218,000
Health - Other: $3,765,000
Regular Highways: $3,648,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,501,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,250,000
Regular Highways: $3,167,000
General Public Buildings: $3,085,000
General Public Buildings: $2,800,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,473,000
Central Staff Services: $2,189,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,039,000
Financial Administration: $1,985,000
Central Staff Services: $1,984,000
Financial Administration: $1,940,000
Police Protection: $1,583,000
Water Utilities: $890,000
Solid Waste Management: $492,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $434,000
Natural Resources - Other: $378,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $307,000
Parks and Recreation: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $198,000
Public Welfare - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $4,903,000
Other: $764,000
Public Welfare: $655,000
Highways: $151,000
Water Utilities: $59,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
Natural Resources: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $986,000
Interest on Debt: $288,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $878,000
Public Welfare: $258,000
Highways: $119,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,775,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,915,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,329,000
Rents: $2,163,000
Interest Earnings: $1,820,000
Interest Earnings: $694,000
General Revenue - Other: $277,000
Fines and Forfeits: $151,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,442,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,525,000
Regular Highways: $1,311,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,176,000
Local Fire Protection: $758,000
General - Other: $497,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Regular Highways: $66,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
Health - Other: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,580,000
Cash and Securities: $60,063,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,454,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,060,000
Highways: $4,922,000
Public Welfare: $2,861,000
Highways: $1,107,000
General Local Government Support: $1,045,000
Water Utilities: $633,000
Health and Hospitals: $472,000
General Local Government Support: $466,000
Other: $319,000
Health and Hospitals: $125,000
Sewerage: $17,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,836,000
Property: $14,445,000
Property: $10,466,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,044,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,388,000
Other License: $604,000
Motor Vehicle License: $423,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $150,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $28,000
Public Utilities Sales: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,161,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 4,180
- Number of aged recipients: 826
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,354
- Number of recipients under 18: 633
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,908
- Number of recipients older than 64: 1,639
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,604
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,797
| Most common first names in McKinley County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 285 | 78.5 years |
| John | 234 | 75.2 years |
| Joe | 120 | 72.7 years |
| Frank | 118 | 74.3 years |
| Tom | 109 | 73.8 years |
| James | 104 | 72.1 years |
| Alice | 86 | 74.3 years |
| Robert | 84 | 66.6 years |
| George | 81 | 73.1 years |
| Helen | 76 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in McKinley County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Begay | 215 | 69.3 years |
| Yazzie | 191 | 66.9 years |
| Martinez | 117 | 68.4 years |
| Smith | 89 | 66.8 years |
| Chavez | 83 | 67.9 years |
| Johnson | 83 | 67.3 years |
| Lee | 82 | 63.8 years |
| Nez | 78 | 68.8 years |
| Sandoval | 69 | 69.3 years |
| Brown | 67 | 70.9 years |
| Businesses in McKinley County, NM | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | KFC | 3 | |
| Albertsons | 1 | La Quinta | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 2 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Nike | 8 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 3 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Dennys | 2 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 3 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | Sears | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
| GNC | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 4 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hilton | 2 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
McKinley County on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"