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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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