La Puebla, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:La Puebla, New Mexico
Settlement Type:CDP
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:Santa Fe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.35
Area Land Km2:7.35
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.84
Area Land Sq Mi:2.84
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1123
Population Density Km2:152.82
Population Density Sq Mi:395.84
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5863
Coordinates:35.9978°N -106.0006°W
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-39170
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2408513

La Puebla is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,296 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,296 people, 492 households, and 340 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 542sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 524 housing units at an average density of 219.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.64% White, 0.39% African American, 2.55% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 34.57% from other races, and 5.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.94% of the population.

There were 492 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,107, and the median income for a family was $34,833. Males had a median income of $30,741 versus $26,964 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,582. About 10.3% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 48.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The cmmunity is in the Española Public Schools.[3] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.

See also

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. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-30.