Bernalillo, New Mexico
Bernalillo is a town in Sandoval County,
New Mexico, in the
United States. As of the
2000 census, the town population was 6,611. It is the county seat of Sandoval County.
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Bernalillo is a town in Sandoval County,
New Mexico, in the
United States. As of the
2000 census, the town population was 6,611. It is the county seat of Sandoval County.
Geography
Bernalillo is located at .
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.2 kmē . 11.9 kmē of it is land and 0.3 kmē of it is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 6,611 people, 2,309 households, and 1,724 families residing in the town. The
population density was 554.9/kmē . There were 2,473 housing units at an average density of 207.6/kmē . The racial makeup of the town was 60.17%
White, 0.74%
African American, 3.92% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 31.34% from
other races, and 3.63% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74.75% of the population.
There were 2,309 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,864, and the median income for a family was $36,286. Males had a median income of $27,417 versus $22,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,100. About 13.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
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