Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico Population 2024

1,178

Ohkay Owingeh Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ohkay Owingeh was:

  • Native American: 76.73%
  • Two or more races: 11.85%
  • Other race: 8.27%
  • White: 3.15%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
306.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.44% (-42)
The current population of Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico is 1,178 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,220.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American90076.73%
Two or more races13911.85%
Other race978.27%
White373.15%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ohkay Owingeh Population by Race

Ohkay Owingeh Population Pyramid 2024

Ohkay Owingeh Median Age

40.2

Total

32.9

Male

40.7

Female

Ohkay Owingeh Adults

There are 950 adults, (130 of whom are seniors) in Ohkay Owingeh.

Ohkay Owingeh Age Dependency

43

Age Dependency Ratio

15.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Ohkay Owingeh Sex Ratio

Female56047.74%
Male61352.26%

Ohkay Owingeh Population by Age

Ohkay Owingeh Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2574.568614
Female1036.5683.516.5
Non Family631.7374.625.4
Married593.691000
Male325.3190.69.4

5.27

Average Family Size

4.56

Average Household Size

86.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ohkay Owingeh Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade172.25%
Associates Degree385.02%
Bachelors Degree7810.3%
Graduate Degree10513.87%
High School Graduate24532.36%
Less Than 9th Grade20.26%
Some College27235.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ohkay Owingeh Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ohkay Owingeh Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American603584157
Hispanic15114711
Other Race76762
2+ Races41416
White191915

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 78.95%.

Ohkay Owingeh Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,063$59,844$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$30,536$28,906$41,250
Less Than 9th Grade$51,250$0$0
Overall$47,031$45,968$50,534
Some College$45,645$46,290$39,531

$47,031

Average Earnings

$45,968

Average Male

$50,534

Average Female

Ohkay Owingeh Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ohkay Owingeh Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ohkay Owingeh Language

21.77% of Ohkay Owingeh residents speak only English, while 78.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 69.06% of the population.

Ohkay Owingeh Language

Ohkay Owingeh Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native89415417.23%
Hispanic3175116.09%
Multiple1391913.67%
Other971515.46%

16.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.17%

Male Poverty Rate

17.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ohkay Owingeh

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ohkay Owingeh is Native, with 17.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ohkay Owingeh is Multiple, with 13.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 50%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.2%.

Ohkay Owingeh Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.11%
High School27.35%
Some College7.1%
Bachelors or Greater1.64%

Ohkay Owingeh Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.77%
Female Employed9.09%
Male Employed5.54%
Female Unemployed0%

Ohkay Owingeh Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ohkay Owingeh Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,833$67,776
Households$62,266$74,170
Married Families$71,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,188$79,544

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ohkay Owingeh Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

14.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

15.9%

Male Marriage Rate

13.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Ohkay Owingeh Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ohkay Owingeh Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Ohkay Owingeh Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ohkay Owingeh Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

80

Number of Veterans

69

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

Ohkay Owingeh Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7425
55 to 6422
35 to 5418
75+15
18 to 340

Ohkay Owingeh Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American496.61%
Hispanic187.79%
White1437.84%
Other Race1012.05%
2+ Races77.87%

Ohkay Owingeh Veterans by Race

Ohkay Owingeh Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ohkay Owingeh Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ohkay Owingeh Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ohkay Owingeh Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ohkay Owingeh Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89%

Born in Ohkay Owingeh

99.57%

Native Born

0.43%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.57% of Ohkay Owingeh residents were born in the United States, with 89% having been born in New Mexico. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ohkay Owingeh Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,17820.17%
20231,17630.26%
20221,173-272-18.82%
20211,44522518.44%
20201,220-36-2.87%
20191,256-100-7.37%
20181,356-124-8.38%
20171,480281.93%
20161,452-79-5.16%
20151,531-18-1.16%
20141,54926220.36%
20131,28711910.19%
20121,168867.95%
20111,082-61-5.34%
20101,14300%

Ohkay Owingeh Population by Year