Everything about Pecos New Mexico totally explained
Pecos is a village in
San Miguel County,
New Mexico,
United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2000 census, growing much faster than in other parts of San Miguel County, partly because Pecos is within commuting distance of
Santa Fe(External Link
):54. The village is built along the
Pecos River which flows from the north out of the
Santa Fe National Forest. Notable locations nearby include
Pecos National Historical Park,
Glorieta Pass,
Pecos Benedictine Monastery, and
Lisboa Springs Trout Hatchery. It is also an entry point for hunting, fishing, hiking and camping in the
Pecos Wilderness. The closest metro area (twenty five minutes northwest by car) is
Santa Fe.
Geography
Pecos is located at (35.580954, -105.678660).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7
square miles (4.5
km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,441 people, 542 households, and 383 families residing in the village. The
population density was 830.3 people per square mile (319.8/km²). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 361.9/sq mi (139.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 68.91%
White, 0.21%
African American, 1.39%
Native American, 0.21%
Pacific Islander, 26.51% from
other races, and 2.78% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 80.08% of the population.
There were 542 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were
married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% 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 village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,549, and the median income for a family was $33,828. Males had a median income of $28,625 versus $22,500 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $13,306. About 13.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.
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