What percentage of people rent in Ohkay Owingeh, NM?

Name: Renters and owners in Ohkay Owingeh, NM, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±12.6 points) of the occupied homes in Ohkay Owingeh, NM are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 76 renting households against 215 that own their home.

In Ohkay Owingeh, the share of households that rent went from 11.6% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (+14.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.1% (±12.6 points)
Renting households: 76 (±46)
Median renter income: $41,000 (±$11,627)

Who rents and who owns in Ohkay Owingeh

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ohkay Owingeh	Rio Arriba County	New Mexico	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.1% (±12.6 points)	20.0% (±2.1 points)	30.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	76 (±46)	3,130 (±364)	251,477 (±3,297)	45,017,354
Owning households	215 (±61)	12,517 (±453)	585,937 (±3,814)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.9)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.6 (±1.0)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,000 (±$11,627)	$41,204 (±$7,704)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,250 (±$25,070)	$61,573 (±$5,292)	$77,401 (±$970)	$100,009

In Ohkay Owingeh, the renter share is not measurably different from Rio Arriba County (20.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (30.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Rio Arriba County, Ohkay Owingeh ranks 3 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 80 of 205.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Ohkay Owingeh has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	11.6% (±4.7 points)	26.1% (±12.6 points)	+14.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$614 (±$79)	$719 (±$212)	+17.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,333 (±$9,472)	$47,067 (±$5,412)	+8.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Ohkay Owingeh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ohkay Owingeh
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ohkay Owingeh	—	26.1% (±12.6 points)	—
Española	3.2 mi	34.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Villita	3.9 mi	17.2% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cuartelez	3.9 mi	20.9% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Los Luceros	4.8 mi	16.8% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chimayo	6.5 mi	22.2% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
El Valle de Arroyo Seco	6.5 mi	12.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Mesilla	7.2 mi	12.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Pojoaque	10 mi	29.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Mesilla, NM (12.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Rio Arriba County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Española	34.8% (±3.8 points)
2	Dulce	34.1% (±9.9 points)
3	Ohkay Owingeh	26.1% (±12.6 points)
4	Chimayo	22.2% (±14.3 points)
5	Dixon	21.8% (±14.9 points)
6	Chama	19.7% (±12.8 points)
7	La Villita	17.2% (±24.3 points)
8	Los Luceros	16.8% (±25.0 points)
9	La Mesilla	12.6% (±4.4 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Rio Arriba County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ohkay Owingeh is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ohkay Owingeh

How many renters are there in Ohkay Owingeh?

Ohkay Owingeh has an estimated 76 (±46) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ohkay Owingeh?

In Ohkay Owingeh, the share of households that rent went from 11.6% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (+14.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Ohkay Owingeh?

A renting household in Ohkay Owingeh has 2.8 people on average, against 4.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ohkay Owingeh?

The median renting household in Ohkay Owingeh, NM has an income of $41,000 (±$11,627) a year, against $62,250 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Ohkay Owingeh CDP, New Mexico (place:53150, in state:35).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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