La Puebla, New Mexico

La Puebla, New Mexico
CDP
Location of La Puebla, New Mexico
La Puebla, New Mexico Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°59′52″N106°00′02″W / 35.99778°N 106.00056°W / 35.99778; -106.00056
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Santa Fe
Area [1]
• Total	2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2)
• Land	2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,863 ft (1,787 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	1,123
• Density	395.84/sq mi (152.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	505
FIPS code	35-39170
GNIS feature ID	2408513 [2]

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 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all land.

La Puebla badlands

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,123		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [3]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,296 people, 492 households, and 340 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 542.0 inhabitants per square mile (209.3/km²). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 219.1 per square mile (84.6/km²). 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.

Penitnente La Puebla church

Education

The cmmunity is in the Española Public Schools. ^[6] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.

See also

• New Mexico portal

• List of census-designated places in New Mexico

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Puebla, New Mexico
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 30, 2021.

External links

Media related to La Puebla, New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons