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Yah-ta-hey

County:
McKinley County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.435
State:
New Mexico

Yah-ta-hey is a CDP located in McKinley County, New Mexico. Yah-ta-hey has a 2025 population of 739. Yah-ta-hey is currently growing at a rate of 1.37% annually and its population has increased by 17.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 627 in 2020.

The average household income in Yah-ta-hey is $39,242 with a poverty rate of 28.33%.The median age in Yah-ta-hey is 39.3 years: 41.5 years for males, and 33.8 years for females.

739
Total Population
215
Density (mi²)
10 1.37%
Growth

Yah-ta-hey Population

Yah-ta-hey Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Yah-ta-hey includes 85.42% Native American, 7.92% other race, and smaller percentages for White and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American (85.4%)

Other race (7.9%)

Two or more races (4.6%)

White (2.1%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American41085.42%
Other race387.92%
Two or more races224.58%
White102.08%

Yah-ta-hey Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Yah-ta-hey's average per capita income is $16,576. Household income levels show a median of $42,903. The poverty rate stands at 28.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$44,435-
Families$44,073$47,190
Households$42,903$39,242
Non Families$10,313$11,562

$16,576

Average Income

$42,903

Median Household Income

28.33%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)