Yatahey is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 5,870 people and three associated neighborhoods, Yatahey is the 37th largest community in New Mexico.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Yatahey has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Yatahey a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The population of Yatahey has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 4.60% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Yatahey in 2022 was $18,021, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,084 for a family of four. However, Yatahey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Yatahey also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.24% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Yatahey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yatahey residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Yatahey include English, Irish, German, European, and Yugoslavian.

The most common language spoken in Yatahey is Navajo. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.