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Yah-Ta-Hey, NM

Strained overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

507

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-1.2% YoY

31

$2.9B

Output changed -1.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

16

7.0%

Unemployment is 7.0% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

-19.1% 5-year

0

507

Population moved -19.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population2,120,246
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$10.4K per resident

100

$756.2M

$756.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$41.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$756.2M

$10.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Health and Human Services$273.1M
2. Social Security Administration$257.2M
3. Department of Education$70.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. JAYNES CORPORATION$172.0M
2. GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1$37.4M
3. NAVAJO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY$30.9M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$44,068
Median home value$28,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

507

Median age

50.0

Bachelor's degree+

13.1%

Poverty rate

25.8%

Labor force participation

46.4%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-4.2%

GDP CAGR

+2.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020627
2021651
2022709
2023480
2024507
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.5B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.7B
2023$2.9B
2024$2.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024507
2025472 *
2026430 *

R² = 44.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.9B
2025$3.0B *
2026$3.1B *

R² = 85.2% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$44,068/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$1,711/yr
Mortgage share of income3.9%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.0%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation46.4%
Poverty rate25.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$28,200

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score20/100
Economic growth31/100
Labor market16/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability28/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Yah-ta-hey CDP, New Mexico

City/Town

Part of

Gallup, NM

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