Zuni
Pueblo, New Mexico
Zuni Pueblo is a town located in
McKinley
County, New Mexico. As of the
2000
census, the town had a total population of 6,367.
Geography
\nZuni
Pueblo is located at 35°4'10" North, 108°50'48" West (35.069327, -108.846716)
1.
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.9
km²
(8.8
mi²). 22.9
km² (8.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the
census
of
2000, there are 6,367 people,
1,488 households, and 1,334 families residing in the town. The
population
density is 278.1/km² (720.0/mi²). There are 1,622 housing units
at an average density of 70.8/km² (183.4/mi²). The racial makeup of
the town is 2.12% White, 0.03%
African
American, 97.03%
Native
American, 0.03%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 2.01%
of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino of any race. There
are 1,488 households out of which 42.1% have children under the age of 18 living
with them, 51.1% are married couples living together, 31.7% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 10.3% are non-families. 9.0% of all households are
made up of individuals and 1.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 4.26 and the average family size is 4.54.
In the town the population is spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 9.8%
from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who are 65 years
of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.2 males. The median
income for a household in the town is $22,559, and the median income for a family
is $22,067. Males have a median income of $18,345 versus $18,635 for females.
The per capita income for the town is $6,908. 43.0% of the population and 40.0%
of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty,
49.7% are under the age of 18 and 41.7% are 65 or older.
