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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Yah-ta-hey

New Mexico · 580 residents · 3.44 sq mi
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Yah-ta-hey is a city of 580 people in New Mexico. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 26.6. That is roughly 49% ahead of the New Mexico median. The typical home is worth $48,500. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
580
+31%vs 2009
vs 444 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
26.6
+12%vs 2009
vs 23.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.44 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1643264886498112000201020202024Yah-ta-hey
2024507
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(44)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.8%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.4%(72)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1912.2%(71)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(37)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(68)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.9%(69)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415%(87)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.1%(47)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.3%(19)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.2%(7)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,023
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $65,995 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,307
+8%vs 2009
vs $24,434 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.1%
−12.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 27.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $59,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$375
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
94.9%
−5.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 100.0% in 2009
5.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic22.5%(100)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic10.5%(61)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino16.9%(98)
Asian0.3%(2)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran8.7%(44)
Mexican8.5%(43)
Ancestry
English3.7%(19)
Irish1.4%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.3%
−17.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 30.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.3%
−3.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 80.8% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
13.3%
−17.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 30.5% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married8.6%(11)
Married74.2%(95)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced17.2%(22)
Women 15+
Never married32.8%(63)
Married47.4%(91)
Widowed4.2%(8)
Divorced15.6%(30)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
24.1%
−45.7 ptssince 2013
from 69.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
17.0%
−22.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
1.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.2%
+17.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
44.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
10.7%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
17.0%
−24.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
67.3%
+14.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.9%(33)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 57 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico?

Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico has about 580 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico?

The typical household in Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico earns about $51,023 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico expensive?

In Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $48,500, and the typical rent is about $375 a month.

How educated are people in Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico?

About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico?

About 15.1% of people in Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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