Population 296 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Window Rock
Household size in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.56 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.89 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.38 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.41 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.15 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Window Rock is a place of big households: 3.41 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.56, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Window Rock is young: half of its residents are under 35.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Window Rock: 27.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Window Rock
Renters in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Window Rock is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About nine in ten owners (89.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Window Rock: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Window Rock is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $938 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $935 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $592 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $782 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$156 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Window Rock pays $782 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Window Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Window Rock: 4.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.4% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Window Rock never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Window Rock
| Period | Window Rock | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Window Rock: 18.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Window Rock compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window Rock | 3.41 | 35.9 | 27.0% | 19.5% | 11.3% | 1987 | $782 | 4.2% | 85.3% | 18.7% |
| Fort Defiance | 3.43 | 35.7 | 27.0% | 19.4% | 10.9% | 1987 | $798 | 4.2% | 85.5% | 19.0% |
| Window Rock | 3.17 | 38.8 | 20.5% | 51.1% | 17.9% | 1987 | $767 | 25.7% | 86.1% | 10.2% |
| Fort Defiance | 3.42 | 36.0 | 27.3% | 36.1% | 16.8% | 1981 | $868 | 16.9% | 89.7% | 13.7% |
| St. Michaels | 3.42 | 38.0 | 15.6% | 6.5% | 27.2% | 1990 | $759 | 13.1% | 84.4% | 8.7% |
| Mexican Springs | 3.43 | 39.7 | 17.3% | 9.2% | 21.5% | 1990 | $680 | 6.7% | 78.4% | 9.8% |
| Yatahey | 3.67 | 36.9 | 29.6% | 8.2% | 16.7% | 1990 | $535 | 4.2% | 76.8% | 7.7% |
| Yah-ta-hey | 4.26 | 34.6 | 32.8% | 7.0% | 16.8% | 1994 | $880 | 6.1% | 77.9% | 5.0% |
| Sawmill | 3.50 | 35.0 | 22.1% | 7.0% | 30.4% | 1982 | $656 | 5.4% | 75.4% | 30.9% |
| Brimhall | 2.88 | 43.9 | 26.7% | 6.2% | 23.4% | 1990 | $711 | 7.3% | 76.5% | 12.1% |
| Kinlichee | 3.45 | 28.8 | 25.8% | 18.4% | 30.4% | 1987 | $545 | 11.2% | 79.4% | 8.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Window Rock. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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