Canutillo, Texas

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Canutillo, Texas
Location of Canutillo, Texas
Location of Canutillo, Texas
Coordinates: 31°55′5″N 106°36′0″W / 31.91806, -106.6
Country United States
State Texas
County El Paso
Area
 - Total 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km²)
 - Land 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 3,773 ft (1,150 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 5,129
 - Density 1,693.2/sq mi (653.7/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 79835
Area code(s) 915
FIPS code 48-12508[1]
GNIS feature ID 1353768[2]

Canutillo is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,129 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Canutillo is located at 31°55′5″N, 106°35′60″W (31.917982, -106.599903)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,129 people, 1,479 households, and 1,248 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,693.2 people per square mile (653.6/km²). There were 1,602 housing units at an average density of 528.9/sq mi (204.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.78% White, 0.60% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 4.46% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 89.88% of the population.

There were 1,479 households out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.78.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,869, and the median income for a family was $22,458. Males had a median income of $16,985 versus $14,712 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,655. About 31.9% of families and 36.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.3% of those under age 18 and 32.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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