Shiprock, NM Demographic Data
Shiprock, NM Summary
Shiprock is located in San Juan County in New Mexico
- Population: 8,711
- Area: 13.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 633.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,878.61 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shiprock, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,247
52%
50.8
Male
3,888
48%
49.2
Total Population
8,135
323,128,000
Shiprock, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
717
8.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
782
9.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
612
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
569
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
636
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,285
15.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
993
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
946
11.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
527
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
377
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
497
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
179
2.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
15
0.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,688
69.9%
77.2
Female
3,011
52.9%
51.3
Male
2,677
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,366
66.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
901
11.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
691
8.5%
15.2
Female
399
57.7%
55.8
Male
292
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Shiprock, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,129
99.9%
96.8
White
153
1.9%
72.6
Black or African American
28
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7,840
96.4%
0.8
Asian
103
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
47
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
31
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
6
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
152
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
106
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
46
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,983
98.1%
82.2
Shiprock, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
328
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
361
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,650
34.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,096
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
746
15.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
418
8.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
220
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
689
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,130
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
638
13.3%
31.2
Shiprock, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,267
54.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,987
33.0%
47.5
Divorced
429
7.1%
11.0%
Separated
80
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
261
4.3
5.8%
Shiprock, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,976
40.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,442
59.9%
21.6%
Spanish
79
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
35
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
78
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,250
57.3%
1.1%
Shiprock, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
367
17.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
136
6.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
281
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
240
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
254
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
361
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
216
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
169
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
47
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
36,417
57,617
Per capita income
14,102
31,128
Shiprock, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
139
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
295
10.9%
9.8
Construction
224
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
963
35.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
92
3.4%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
87
3.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
96
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
120
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
226
8.3%
4.6
Retail trade
267
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
156
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
47
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
370
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
724
26.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
331
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
566
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
721
26.6%
18.1%
Shiprock, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,689
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,294
85.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
213
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
81
3.0%
2.7
Other means
12
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
89
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.7
26.6
Shiprock, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
232
11.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
723
34.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
618
29.4%
37.1
3 or more
526
25.1%
21.0
Shiprock, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,099
76.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,123
53.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
976
46.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
657
23.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
4.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
Shiprock, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,756
1 room
130
4.7%
2.4
2 rooms
159
5.8%
2.7
3 rooms
140
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
709
25.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,117
40.5%
19.8
6 rooms
330
12.0%
17.8
7 rooms
136
4.9%
12.0
8 rooms
19
0.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16
0.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Shiprock, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,756
1-unit, detached
1,711
62.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
197
7.1%
5.9
2-units
36
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
47
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
65
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
679
24.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shiprock, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
28
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
14
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
238
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
450
16.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
552
20.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
453
16.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
575
20.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
336
12.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
97
3.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.5%
1.4%
Shiprock, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
982
46.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
200
9.5%
4.7
Electricity
326
15.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
523
24.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
59
2.8%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.4%
1.1
Shiprock, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
176
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
4.5%
20.1%
Less than $500
21
11.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
38
21.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
109
61.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
105
59.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
29
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
4.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
11.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
14
8.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Shiprock, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
808
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
50
6.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
344
42.6%
41.0%
Less than $500
404
50.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
168
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
500
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
282
37.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
99
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
85
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
67
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
60
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
156
20.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
227
0.0%
0.0%
Shiprock, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,123
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
370
32.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
306
27.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
178
15.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
168
15.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
42
3.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
59
5.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,600
205,000
