Navajo Dam, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · La Plata County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
240
Population
20/sq mi density
$213,600
Home Value
$241,129 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$30,796
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
25.7%
614% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
66.7%
438% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Navajo Dam vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Navajo Dam’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,796
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,837
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,192
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,192
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.2%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,264M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
2%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,080
Restaurants
228
Healthcare
253
Retail
287
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,837
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,196
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $30,796 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,192 |
| County GDP | $4,264M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 25.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 66.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 94.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,080 |
| Restaurants | 228 |
| Healthcare | 253 |
| Retail | 287 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,196 |