House, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:House, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Quay
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.37
Area Land Km2:2.37
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.91
Area Land Sq Mi:0.91
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:56
Population Density Km2:23.66
Population Density Sq Mi:61.27
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4702
Coordinates:34.6494°N -103.9039°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:88121
Area Code:575
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-33710
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2413560

House is a village in Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 68 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9sqmi, all land.

House is surrounded mostly by ranch and farm land.

Infrastructure

The village includes a co-operative store and gas station, a community center, and a highschool. The logo for the highschool team is a Cowboy.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 72 people, 34 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The population density was 78.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 52 housing units at an average density of 56.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 94.44% White, 2.78% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.94% of the population.

There were 34 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $32,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,300. There were 5.0% of families and 14.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.