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Shiprock, New Mexico

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StatisticShiprockNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population7,6102,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$35,900$64,059$80,734
Median Age34.139.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.6%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$104,400$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$694$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate34.6%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate14.9%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born0.9%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.1%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.723.526.4
Worked from Home3.2%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.3%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Shiprock, New Mexico

Age in Shiprock, New Mexico

StatisticShiprockNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age34.139.438.9
Under 18 %22.4%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.0%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.1%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.7%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.0%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Shiprock, New Mexico

StatisticShiprockNew MexicoUnited States
Households2,288837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.52.5
Family Households82.6%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children39.8%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families52.3%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone14.5%32.4%28.7%
Never Married55.4%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Shiprock, New Mexico

StatisticShiprockNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$19,517$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00038.7%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.4%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.6%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.6%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate34.6%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty57.1%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households35.1%19.2%n/a

Housing in Shiprock, New Mexico

StatisticShiprockNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units2,713956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.9%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.8%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.7%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.9%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.6%30.1%30.6%

Education in Shiprock, New Mexico

StatisticShiprockNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School15.5%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate32.4%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree40.5%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.5%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.0%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Shiprock, New Mexico

StatisticShiprockNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.1%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.5%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work7.7%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.8%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.9%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.9%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Shiprock, New Mexico

StatisticShiprockNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.3%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.0%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home52.1%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.4%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency64.0%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Shiprock

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.