Alcalde, New Mexico

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Alcalde is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Oñate Monument Center
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Alcalde is located at 36°5′17″N, 106°3′25″W (36.087956, -106.057081)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Oñate Monument Center

The Oñate Monument Center is located in Alcalde on NM Highway 68.

[edit] Demographics

Onate Center and statue

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 377 people, 121 households, and 99 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 285.4/km² (735.3/mi²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 104.5/km² (269.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 37.40% White, 0.27% African American, 1.59% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 54.64% from other races, and 5.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 89.12% of the population.

There were 121 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,969, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $31,375 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,656. About 10.7% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.