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Navajo, NM Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Navajo is 2,142, which is 2.15% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Navajo population density is 950.06 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Navajo is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 93.65% of the total population. The average Navajo education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,142. #85

Population Growth Since 2000, #109

Navajo, NM	2.15%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #52

Navajo, NM	950.06 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14 (0.65%, #406)
Black:	8 (0.37%, #87)
Hispanic:	22 (1.03%, #381)
Asian:	46 (2.15%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,006 (93.65%, #37)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	68 (3.17%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	4 (8.70%, see rank)
Filipino:	42 (91.30%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,915 (89.40%) out of the total population of 2,142 reported first ancestry.

	Navajo, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	2	0.09%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	4	0.19%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	3	0.14%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 940 (43.88%, see rank)

Females: 1,202 (56.12%, see rank)

Navajo, NM	Male: 43.88% Female: 56.12%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Navajo, NM	21.10 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Navajo, NM	18.40 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Navajo, NM	23.60 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Navajo, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	325	15.17%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	261	12.18%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	243	11.34%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	189	8.82%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	183	8.54%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	242	11.30%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	249	11.62%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	193	9.01%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	151	7.05%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	53	2.47%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	49	2.29%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	4	0.19%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Navajo, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	941, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	249, 26.46%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	366, 38.89%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	275, 29.22%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	22, 2.34%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	29, 3.08%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.84, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Navajo, NM			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	115	100.00%	0.00%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	419	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	148	91.89%, see rank	8.11%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	59	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Navajo, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	398, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	5.38, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	47, 11.81%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	351, 88.19%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	333, 83.67%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	6.15, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	123, 30.90%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	65, 16.33%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Navajo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,313	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	516	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	356	68.99%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	141	27.33%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	3	0.58%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	16	3.10%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	797	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	548	68.76%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	185	23.21%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	18	2.26%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	46	5.77%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Navajo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	2,098	97.95%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	707	33.01%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,391	64.94%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	44	2.05%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	44	2.05%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	44	2.05%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Navajo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	38	9.55%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	19	4.77%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	341	85.68%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.