Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
Encyclopedia
Zia Pueblo is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Sandoval County
, New Mexico
, United States
. The population was 646 at the 2000 census; Male:310 Female:336 The pueblo after which the CDP is named is included within the CDP; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Zia Pueblo is part of the Albuquerque
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 27.3 square miles (70.8 km²). 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.
of 2000, there were 646 people, 155 households, and 137 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 23.7 people per square mile (9.1/km²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.85% Native American, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 155 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples
living together, 37.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.17 and the average family size was 4.38.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $20,313 versus $19,271 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $8,689. About 15.0% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Sandoval County
Sandoval County, New Mexico
-Indian reservations:Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders, the second most of any county in the United States -Indian reservations:Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders, the second most of...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 646 at the 2000 census; Male:310 Female:336 The pueblo after which the CDP is named is included within the CDP; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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Zia Pueblo is part of the Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Albuquerque metropolitan area
The Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in central New Mexico centered on the city of Albuquerque that covers four counties - Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 729,649...
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Geography
Zia Pueblo is located at 35°30′31"N 106°43′21"W (35.508657, -106.722576).United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 27.3 square miles (70.8 km²). 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 646 people, 155 households, and 137 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 23.7 people per square mile (9.1/km²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.85% Native American, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 155 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 37.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.17 and the average family size was 4.38.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $20,313 versus $19,271 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $8,689. About 15.0% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Further reading
- Sims, Christine P. (1996) Native Language Communities: a descriptive study of two community efforts to preserve their native languages National Indian Policy Center, The George Washington University, Washington. D.C., OCLC 38077755
- Stanley, Francis (1969) The Zia, New Mexico Story no publisher listed, Pep, Texas, OCLC 2776310
- Stevenson, Matilda Coxe (1894) The Sia (extract from the Eleventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology) Government Printing Office, Washington. D.C., OCLC 968609
- White, Leslie A. (1962) The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico (U.S. Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 184) Government Printing Office, Washington. D.C., OCLC 1044554; reprinted as White, Leslie A. (1974) Zia: the sun symbol pueblo Calvin Horn Publisher, Albuquerque, OCLC 1655409