Shiprock, New Mexico Census and Community Profile

SHIPROCK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shiprock, NM
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shiprock, NM was 8,156.

Shiprock Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shiprock was 3,926, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shiprock, NM
There are an estimated 1,209 married men in the town. 45.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Shiprock are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shiprock is 4,230 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shiprock, New Mexico
There are an estimated 1,207 married women in the community. 41.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shiprock, NM
The median age of people living in Shiprock, NM was 24.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Shiprock was 751. There were 5,009 people above the age of 18, which represents 61.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.9 percent of the population (403) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shiprock, NM
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shiprock, NM was 8,099.

White Population in Shiprock, NM
The estimated White population in the Shiprock community is 177, which is 2.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shiprock, New Mexico
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shiprock, NM
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shiprock, NM was 7,890.

Asian Population in Shiprock, New Mexico
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Shiprock, NM
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Shiprock was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 57 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shiprock community was 105, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shiprock, NM
The household population number in Shiprock was 8,156.

Group Quarters Population in Shiprock, NM
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Shiprock, NM
The average household size in Shiprock is 3.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 4.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shiprock, NM
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,594 total housing units in Shiprock.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,184, or 84.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,315 were owner-occupied (60.2), and 869 were renter-occupied (39.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 410 vacant homes in Shiprock at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shiprock, New Mexico
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 681, with a median value in dollars of 34,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shiprock, NM
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $642 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shiprock, average costs per month were $169 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,709 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shiprock, New Mexico
270 people in Shiprock also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shiprock, NM
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shiprock was 375, or 7.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shiprock, NM
In 2000, there were 1,779 people in Shiprock, NM listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shiprock, NM
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,841 people in Shiprock who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 65.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shiprock, New Mexico
There were 2,700 in the labor force in Shiprock at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Shiprock was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shiprock, NM
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,523. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shiprock, NM
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,951. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shiprock, New Mexico
Per capita income in Shiprock in the last full census was 7,967. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Shiprock numbered 698, or 38.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shiprock, NM
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,198, or 39.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.