Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 590.
Population change since 2000: +1.7%
Males: 281  (47.7%)
Females: 309  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

27.1 years
New Mexico median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 87317.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $34,555 (it was $51,023 in 2000)
Yah-ta-hey:

$34,555
NM:

$53,992

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $12,129 (it was $26,307 in 2000)

Yah-ta-hey CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $52,228 (it was $48,500 in 2000)
Yah-ta-hey:

$52,228
NM:

$214,000

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $80,391; detached houses: $83,061; mobile homes: $96,517
March 2022 cost of living index in Yah-ta-hey: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 25.0%
(100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.3% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Yah-ta-hey, NM (2021)
    • 59392.7%American Indian alone
    • 284.4%White alone
    • 243.8%Hispanic

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6560 feet

Land area: 3.96 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile   (very low).

Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Yah-ta-hey CDP:

0.7% ($320)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (121.7 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (128.1 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (236.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Rock Springs, NM (1.5 miles ),
Twin Lakes, NM (2.2 miles ),
Gallup, NM (2.8 miles ),
Nakaibito, NM (3.3 miles ),
Church Rock, NM (3.5 miles ),
Brimhall Nizhoni, NM (3.7 miles ),
Tse Bonito, NM (3.7 miles ),
Reservation, NM (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 35.63 N, Longitude: 108.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Yah-ta-hey, NM in 2021
Distribution of house value in Yah-ta-hey, NM in 2021
Yah-ta-hey satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.9%
New Mexico:

3.1%

Average climate in Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico average temperatures Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico average precipitation Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico humidity Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico wind speed Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico snowfall Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico sunshine Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico clear and cloudy days
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.:

74.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 24.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.0
U.S.:

19.6

Earthquake activity:

Yah-ta-hey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1329% 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 450.2 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 439.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 427.6 miles away from Yah-ta-hey center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 447.7 miles away from Yah-ta-hey 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 437.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 577.6 miles away from Yah-ta-hey 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).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Yah-ta-hey:

  • MCKINLEY CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GALLUP, NM)
  • GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; GALLUP, NM)
  • RED ROCKS DIALYSIS- GALLUP (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; GALLUP, NM)
  • RED ROCKS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GALLUP, NM)

Amtrak station near Yah-ta-hey:

  • 8 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 Yah-ta-hey:

  • San Juan College (about 87 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 126 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 128 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 128 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 129 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 157 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • Coconino Community College (about 165 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)

Public elementary/middle school in Yah-ta-hey:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Navajo Estates Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Ridge Wash (A), Wagon Trail Wash (B), White Smoke Wash (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Yah-ta-hey: Fort Defiance Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location 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:

3.3 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.8%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.4%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Yah-ta-hey:

Marital status in Yah-ta-hey, NM
  • Never married: 67.1%
  • Now married: 12.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

For population 25 years and over in Yah-ta-hey:

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.6
New Mexico average:

12.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Yah-ta-hey, 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
McKinley County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

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

11.4%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
McKinley County:

32.8%
New Mexico:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
McKinley County:

12.0%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.6%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.0%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.8
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Yah-ta-hey:

23.0%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.2%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Yah-ta-hey:

6.5
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.2%
State:

34.6%

General health condition:
Here:

52.0%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.6%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Yah-ta-hey, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Yah-ta-hey:

  • 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.)
  • KTHR (1230 AM; 1 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRKE (1100 AM; 5 kW; MILAN, NM; Owner: CIBOLA RADIO COMPANY)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yah-ta-hey:

  • 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.)
  • KWRK (96.1 FM; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KWIM (102.7 FM; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFMQ (106.1 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXTC (99.9 FM; THOREAU, NM; Owner: KXTC, L.L.C.)
  • K207CQ (89.3 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • K203ED (88.5 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K215EG (90.9 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K271AB (102.1 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.,)

TV broadcast stations around Yah-ta-hey:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K48GK (Channel 48; GALLUP, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K39EW (Channel 39; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K23FE (Channel 23; GALLUP, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K46FN (Channel 46; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO)

Yah-ta-hey fatal accident list:

Aug 19, 2017 07:47 PM, Sr-264, Lat: 35.631008, Lon: -108.791811, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 2017 08:26 PM, Sr-264, Lat: 35.629144, Lon: -108.784153, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 15, 2017 06:51 PM, Sr-264, Lat: 35.628147, Lon: -108.781775, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 25, 2013 06:47 PM, Sr-264, Lat: 35.630847, Lon: -108.791206, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 23, 2011 04:10 PM, Us-264, Defiance Draw Road, Lat: 35.626172, Lon: -108.775447, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 13, 2009 02:34 PM, Sr-264, Us-491, Lat: 35.626397, Lon: -108.781558, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Jul 26, 2000 01:40 PM, Sr-264, Lat: 35.630943, Lon: -108.792058, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.2mTotal length
  • $119,000Total costs
  • 72,156Total average daily traffic
  • 14,212Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • Yatahey AP1, Lat: 35.637139 Lon: -108.780417, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQII541,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/23/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: John Badal, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5520, Fax: (202) 828-5568
  • Yatahey AP2, Lat: 35.637139 Lon: -108.780417, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQII541,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/23/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: John Badal, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5520, Fax: (202) 828-5568
  • YTHY3, Lat: 35.461778 Lon: -108.983694, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQII541,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/23/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: John Badal, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5520, Fax: (202) 828-5568
  • Yah-Ta-Hey, 875c Us Highway 491, Yah-Ta-Hey (Lat: 35.637139 Lon: -108.780417), Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQIM551,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz... (+3 more), Grant Date: 02/13/2018, Expiration Date: 03/18/2028, Certifier: John Badel, Registrant: Sacred Wind Communications, 5901 J Wyoming Boulevard Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109, Phone: (505) 821-5080, Fax: (505) 821-0226, Email:
  • Yah-Ta-Hey, 875c Us Highway 491 (Lat: 35.637278 Lon: -108.780889), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQIS324,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17880.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/29/2008, Expiration Date: 04/29/2018, Cancellation Date: 03/05/2018, Certifier: John Badal, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5520, Fax: (202) 828-5568
  • YATAHEY, 875 Us-491 (Lat: 35.637111 Lon: -108.780444), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WRKR337,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz... (+14 more), Grant Date: 02/02/2021, Expiration Date: 02/02/2031, Certifier: Thomas Uttaro, Registrant: Sacred Wind Communications, 5901 J Wyoming Boulevard Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109, Phone: (505) 821-5080, Fax: (505) 821-0226, Email:

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Yah-ta-hey, NM
  • 49.2%Wood
  • 28.0%Utility gas
  • 19.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Yah-ta-hey, NM
  • 93.2%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Wood


Yah-ta-hey compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Yah-ta-hey on our top lists:

  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 500+"
  • #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"
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