Crownpoint is a very small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 2,900 people and two associated neighborhoods, Crownpoint is the 57th largest community in New Mexico.Unlike some towns, Crownpoint isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Crownpoint are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Crownpoint is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Crownpoint who work in healthcare suport services (17.00%), sales jobs (10.06%), and food service (8.95%). Also of interest is that Crownpoint has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small town, Crownpoint doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Crownpoint with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.58% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Crownpoint in 2022 was $17,743, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,972 for a family of four. However, Crownpoint contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Crownpoint also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.11% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Crownpoint home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crownpoint residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Crownpoint include Irish, French, German, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Crownpoint is Navajo. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and English.
