Shiprock

  1. Shiprock Legal Resources
  2. Shiprock Statistics
  3. Shiprock Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Shiprock Employment Information
  5. Shiprock Family Information
  6. Shiprock Education Information
  7. Shiprock Public Benefits Information
  8. Shiprock Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Shiprock Zip Codes


Shiprock Legal Resources Back to top

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Shiprock Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,172
  • Land Area (2000): 4,395.458 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.196 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,705
Shiprock Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,408 42.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 162 1.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,364 56.01%

Shiprock Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shiprock Employment Information Back to top
Shiprock Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 366 18.59%
2. Utilities 242 12.29%
3. Public Administration 171 8.68%
4. Mining 168 8.53%
5. Educational Services 147 7.47%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 109 5.54%
7. Health Care 107 5.43%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 92 4.67%
9. Repair and Maintenance 90 4.57%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 66 3.35%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 39 1.98%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 1.88%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 28 1.42%
14. Social Assistance 28 1.42%
15. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 23 1.17%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 1.07%
17. Other Transportation 18 0.91%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 0.91%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 0.91%
20. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 17 0.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 378 21.16%
2. Health Care 357 19.99%
3. Public Administration 187 10.47%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 157 8.79%
5. Social Assistance 105 5.88%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 73 4.09%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 67 3.75%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 3.47%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53 2.97%
10. Construction 49 2.74%
11. Utilities 42 2.35%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 34 1.90%
13. Gasoline Stations 27 1.51%
14. Other Transportation 23 1.29%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 21 1.18%
16. Department and Other General Stores 20 1.12%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20 1.12%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 0.95%
19. Air Transportation 14 0.78%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 13 0.73%

Shiprock Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 182 9.24%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 122 6.20%
3. Other Construction Trades 115 5.84%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 102 5.18%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 98 4.98%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 92 4.67%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 74 3.76%
8. Carpenters 72 3.66%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 67 3.40%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 63 3.20%
11. Plant and System Operators 55 2.79%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 2.74%
13. Other Production Occupations 51 2.59%
14. Other Management Occupations 47 2.39%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 45 2.29%
16. Construction Laborers 43 2.18%
17. Electricians 43 2.18%
18. Extraction Workers 40 2.03%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 33 1.68%
20. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 32 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 135 7.56%
2. Secretaries and Admins 125 7.00%
3. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 117 6.55%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 114 6.38%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 113 6.33%
6. Cashiers 111 6.22%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 96 5.38%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 89 4.98%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 65 3.64%
10. Child Care Workers 56 3.14%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 3.08%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 41 2.30%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 2.24%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 39 2.18%
15. Other Production Occupations 37 2.07%
16. Accountants and Auditors 36 2.02%
17. Other Management Occupations 35 1.96%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 34 1.90%
19. Other Healthcare Support 34 1.90%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 1.74%

Shiprock Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,319 42.98%
15-35 hours 674 6.71%
1-14 hours 136 1.35%
No regular hours 4,919 48.96%

Shiprock Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 213 6.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 183 5.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 212 6.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 468 13.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 295 8.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 455 12.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 669 18.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 220 6.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 93 2.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 96 2.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 47 1.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 2.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 236 6.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 273 7.73%

Shiprock Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 82 2.32%
5-9 453 12.83%
10-14 524 14.84%
15-19 422 11.95%
20-24 259 7.34%
25-29 33 0.93%
30-34 450 12.74%
35-39 185 5.24%
40-44 177 5.01%
45-59 432 12.23%
60-89 254 7.19%
At least 90 260 7.36%

Shiprock Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,773 50.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 812 23.00%
45-59 19 0.54% 413 11.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 514 14.56%

Shiprock Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 853 23.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,495 69.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 55 1.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 109 3.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 81 2.24%

Shiprock Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shiprock Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,168 (14,934 people)
Families (2000): 3,389 (13,685 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 523
People at same address in 1995: 10,299
Shiprock Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,161 27.86%
$10,000-$14,999 503 12.07%
$15,000-$19,999 391 9.38%
$20,000-$24,999 351 8.42%
$25,000-$29,999 288 6.91%
$30,000-$34,999 291 6.98%
$35,000-$39,999 219 5.25%
$40,000-$44,999 153 3.67%
$45,000-$49,999 156 3.74%
$50,000-$59,999 196 4.70%
$60,000-$74,999 256 6.14%
$75,000-$99,999 142 3.41%
$100,000-$124,999 34 0.82%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.29%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.17%
$200,000 or more 8 0.19%

Shiprock Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 696 16.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 753 17.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 81 1.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 677 16.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 695 16.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 551 13.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 355 8.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 394 9.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shiprock Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,978 31.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 111 1.17%
Public Assistance 330 3.49%
Retirement 451 4.77%
Self Employment 292 3.09%
Social Security 959 10.14%
Supplemental Security 518 5.48%
Wage / Salary 2,943 31.12%
Other 874 9.24%

Shiprock Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 835 40.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,250 59.95%

Shiprock Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 345 6.82%
Color 1 Box Married 2,377 46.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,172 42.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 166 3.28%

Shiprock Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 498 9.28%
Color 1 Box Married 2,440 45.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,920 35.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 506 9.43%

Shiprock Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shiprock Education Information Back to top
Shiprock Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,751 18.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,882 20.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,765 29.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,871 19.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 640 6.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 323 3.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 130 1.39%

Shiprock Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 238 1.57% 0 0.00% 238 1.57%
Kindergarten 190 1.25% 7 0.05% 197 1.30%
Grades 1-4 1,481 9.76% 66 0.44% 1,547 10.20%
Grades 5-8 1,201 7.92% 14 0.09% 1,215 8.01%
Grades 9-12 1,583 10.43% 65 0.43% 1,648 10.86%
Undergrad college 627 4.13% 105 0.69% 732 4.82%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.20% 17 0.11% 47 0.31%
Total 5,350 35.26% 274 1.81% 5,624 37.07%

Shiprock Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shiprock Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shiprock Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,763 58.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,171 41.32%

Shiprock Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shiprock Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shiprock Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,911 19.19%
10-19 Years 3,346 22.05%
20-29 Years 2,028 13.37%
30-39 Years 2,132 14.05%
40-49 Years 1,859 12.25%
50-59 Years 1,261 8.31%
60-69 Years 916 6.04%
70-79 Years 504 3.32%
80-89 Years 184 1.21%
90+ Years 31 0.20%

Shiprock Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,448 49.09%
Color 1 Box Female 7,724 50.91%

Shiprock Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14,694 96.85%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 209 1.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 161 1.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 84 0.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 13 0.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Shiprock Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 59 26.94%
2. Irish 44 20.09%
3. German 25 11.42%
4. United States Or American 23 10.50%
5. European 17 7.76%
6. English 11 5.02%
7. Eastern European 8 3.65%
8. Austrian 7 3.20%
9. Scottish 7 3.20%
10. Swiss 7 3.20%

Shiprock Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Navajo 9,212 67.33%
2. Only English 4,304 31.46%
3. Other Native North American 93 0.68%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 54 0.39%
5. Other West Germanic 8 0.06%
6. Japanese 6 0.04%
7. Persian 5 0.04%

Shiprock Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,893 99.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 33 0.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.05%

Shiprock Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Shiprock Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shiprock Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
87420