How long do people stay in their homes in Shiprock, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Shiprock, NM, 2020–2024
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11.5% (±3.9 points) of households in Shiprock, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.5% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 32.7%

When households in Shiprock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shiprock	San Juan County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.5% (±3.8 points)	17.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.6% (±6.4 points)	34.4%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.2% (±6.4 points)	19.2%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.3% (±6.3 points)	13.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.4% (±3.8 points)	11.9%	11.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Shiprock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in San Juan County (20.8%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Shiprock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shiprock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shiprock	—	11.5% (±3.9 points)	—
Waterflow	13 mi	27.5% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kirtland	18 mi	15.8% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Fruitland	21 mi	9.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
La Plata	28 mi	10.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	29 mi	25.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Towaoc	29 mi	20.9% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Flora Vista	34 mi	37.0% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Crouch Mesa	34 mi	16.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Farmington, NM (25.2%), Flora Vista, NM (37.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across San Juan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	West Hammond	20.7% (±10.6 points)
8	Lee Acres	18.6% (±8.1 points)
9	Crouch Mesa	16.1% (±9.7 points)
10	Kirtland	15.8% (±26.3 points)
11	Spencerville	15.5% (±13.1 points)
12	South River	14.3% (±9.5 points)
13	Shiprock	11.5% (±3.9 points)
14	La Plata	10.0% (±7.3 points)
15	Upper Fruitland	9.3% (±9.0 points)
16	Center Point	3.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in San Juan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shiprock 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shiprock

How often do people move in Shiprock?

11.5% of households in Shiprock, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shiprock have?

32.7% of households in Shiprock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shiprock CDP, New Mexico

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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