Nageezi, New Mexico
Encyclopedia
Nageezi is a census-designated place
(CDP) in San Juan County
, New Mexico
, United States
. The population was 296 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 296 people, 83 households, and 73 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 20.7 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 8.0 per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.32% Native American and 0.68% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 53.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples
living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.81.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $11,042, and the median income for a family was $11,042. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $3,502. About 64.0% of families and 75.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 100.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.0% of those sixty five or over.
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Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in San Juan County
San Juan County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.6% Black*36.6% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*7.2% Other races*19.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 296 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington
Farmington, New Mexico
Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45,877 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. The U.S...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Nageezi is located at 36°15′27"N 107°44′43"W (36.257608, -107.745175).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 296 people, 83 households, and 73 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 20.7 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 8.0 per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.32% Native American and 0.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 53.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.81.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $11,042, and the median income for a family was $11,042. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $3,502. About 64.0% of families and 75.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 100.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.0% of those sixty five or over.
Education
The community of Nageezi is part of the Bloomfield School DistrictBloomfield Schools
Bloomfield Schools is a public school district based in Bloomfield, New Mexico, United States. The district covers a area in eastern/southeastern San Juan County...
.