Cities / New Mexico / Shiprock

Shiprock, NM

8,275 people

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Population & People

Population

8,275

Median age

34.1

Median household income

$35,900

Poverty rate

34.6%

Unemployment rate

14.9%

Bachelor's degree+

11.6%

Avg. commute

28 min

Hispanic or Latino

2.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$104,400

Median gross rent

$694/mo

Homeownership rate

49.08%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,129

HUD Fair Market Rent (New Mexico statewide average across 33 areas — not specific to Shiprock), 2026. Efficiency $828, 1BR $927, 2BR $1129, 3BR $1496, 4BR $1758. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

New Mexico commercial electricity

11.23¢/kWh

New Mexico industrial electricity

5.9¢/kWh

New Mexico residential electricity

15.08¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

152778.6

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

120851.9

All-Transactions House Price Index for New Mexico

563.08

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Source: FRED, New Mexico-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (New Mexico energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (New Mexico economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).