Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Ohkay Owingeh’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Only 13 of New Mexico’s 161 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is OO Health and Education Faciliy, at 26 acres. Ohkay Owingeh has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ohkay Owingeh beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1896 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Ohkay Owingeh is from typical.
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Ohkay Owingeh is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Ohkay Owingeh.
14% of Ohkay Owingeh adults binge drink, near the New Mexico town median (13%) and below the median of U.S. towns (16%). The town beats the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Ohkay Owingeh. The share of adults in Ohkay Owingeh who report frequent mental distress: 22%.
| Ohkay Owingeh | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ohkay Owingeh | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 30.5% | 35.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 18.7% | 11% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ohkay Owingeh Community School runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 105 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohkay Owingeh Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 105 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
Ohkay Owingeh’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 89 of 100, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 66 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Ohkay Owingeh break down as 73% from inland flooding and 11% from wildfires. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ohkay Owingeh once, in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 3 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Ohkay Owingeh. For Ohkay Owingeh, the midpoint age is 30 years. Among adults 25 and older, 22% have a four-year degree or more, against 31% across New Mexico.
| Ohkay Owingeh | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 7% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 30 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 23% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| Ohkay Owingeh | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 20% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.4% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.6% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
The typical July afternoon high in Ohkay Owingeh is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among residents in Ohkay Owingeh, 24% live below the poverty line. Just 10% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes. Employers in Ohkay Owingeh added 142 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 324.
| Ohkay Owingeh | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 14% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. OO Health and Education Faciliy | 0.2 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ohkay Owingeh. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
21 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
25 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
19 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
23 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft vertical
36 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a yearBandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ohkay Owingeh
About 3 of every 100 Ohkay Owingeh residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
1,143 counted in 2010 and 1,464 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
3 notable people were born in Ohkay Owingeh.
Pueblo in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Ohkay Owingeh (Tewa: Ohkay Ówîngeh, pronounced [ʔòhkèː ʔówîŋɡè]), known by its Spanish name as San Juan de los Caballeros, or informally as San Juan Pueblo, a name with official status from 1598 to 2005, is a Tewa pueblo in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP). Ohkay Owingeh is also the federally recognized tribe of Pueblo people inhabiting the town.
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3 notable people were born here, including Geronima Cruz Montoya and Rose Gonzales.
