Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
Location of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
Location of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°9′42″N 106°38′47″W / 35.16167, -106.64639
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Bernalillo
Area
 - Total 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km²)
 - Land 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 4,987 ft (1,520 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 5,092
 - Density 1,247.3/sq mi (481.6/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 87107, 87114
Area code(s) 505
FIPS code 35-43930
GNIS feature ID 0918239

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, known locally simply as "Los Ranchos," is a village in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA. The population was 5,092 at the 2000 census. Part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area, Los Ranchos is located on the east side of the Rio Grande, adjacent to the unincorporated North Valley area. Like the North Valley and Corrales, Los Ranchos is an expensive, mostly rural area with widely-spaced large houses and dense vegetation.

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[edit] Geography

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located at 35°9′42″N, 106°38′47″W (35.161644, -106.646432)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,092 people, 1,997 households, and 1,431 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,247.3 people per square mile (481.9/km²). There were 2,107 housing units at an average density of 516.1/sq mi (199.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 81.60% White, 0.49% African American, 1.55% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 12.14% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.41% of the population.

There were 1,997 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,500, and the median income for a family was $77,150. Males had a median income of $51,797 versus $31,757 for females. The per capita income for the village was $40,883. About 6.6% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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