Information About ™Questa |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT QUESTA, NEW MEXICO | |
| taos county, new mexico | |
| united states communities with hispanic majority populations | |
| villages in new mexico | |
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GEOGRAPHY Questa is located at 36°42'23" North, 105°35'35" West (36.706302, -105.593058). According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 13.2 Km&2 (5.1 Mi&2 ). 13.2 km&2 (5.1 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,864 people, 741 households, and 512 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 140.8/km&2 (365.0/mi&2). There were 888 housing units at an average density of 67.1/km&2 (173.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 50.16% White , 0.11% African American , 0.70% Native American , 0.05% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 43.40% from Other Races , and 5.47% from two or more races. 80.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 741 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were Married Couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02. In the village the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $23,448, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $20,000 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $13,303. 24.3% of the population and 20.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 29.8% of those under the age of 18 and 20.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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