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.

Demographics

The racial composition of Yah-ta-hey includes 85.42% Native American, 7.92% other race, and smaller percentages for White, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

Other race

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	410	85.42%
Other race	38	7.92%
Two or more races	22	4.58%
White	10	2.08%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Yah-ta-hey Marital Status

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