Pinehill, New Mexico
Encyclopedia
Pinehill or Pine Hill is a census-designated place
in Cibola County
, New Mexico
, United States
. It is located on the Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation
. The population was 116 at the 2000 census.
, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 116 people, 36 households, and 29 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 34.5 people per square mile (13.3/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% Native American.
There were 36 households out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples
living together, 33.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.62.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,469, and the median income for a family was $25,469. Males had a median income of $0 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $11,983. There were 38.5% of families and 29.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 39.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
. All public schools in the Cibola County are operated by Grants/Cibola County Schools
, however few children attend them from Pine Hill, since there is no school bus service to these schools from Pine Hill.
and surrounding areas are located in Pine Hill.
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...
in Cibola County
Cibola County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*41.8% White*1.0% Black*41.0% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*12.5% Other races*36.5% 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...
. It is located on the Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation
Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation
The Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation is a non-contiguous section of the Navajo Nation lying in parts of west-central Cibola and southern McKinley counties in New Mexico, USA, just east and southeast of the Zuni Indian Reservation. It has a land area of 230.675 sq mi , over 95 percent of which is...
. The population was 116 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Pinehill is located at 35.002819°N 108.403330°W. According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 3.4 square miles (8.8 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 116 people, 36 households, and 29 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 34.5 people per square mile (13.3/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% Native American.
There were 36 households out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% 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, 33.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.62.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,469, and the median income for a family was $25,469. Males had a median income of $0 versus $26,250 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 $11,983. There were 38.5% of families and 29.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 39.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
Pine Hill is the location of the Pine Hill High School and Pine Hill Elementary School operated by the Ramah Navajo School Board. Many children also attend the public schools in Ramah, New Mexico which is operated by the Gallup-McKinley County SchoolsGallup-McKinley County Schools
Gallup-McKinley County Schools is a school district based in Gallup, New Mexico which serves students from Gallup and surrounding areas of McKinley County.-High schools:Crownpoint High School, CrownpointGallup High School, GallupMiyamura High School, Gallup...
. All public schools in the Cibola County are operated by Grants/Cibola County Schools
Grants/Cibola County Schools
Grants/Cibola County Schools is a school district based in Grants, New Mexico, United States.GCCS serves all of Cibola County, New Mexico, including the city of Grants.-Primary schools:*Bluewater Elementary School*Cubero Elementary School...
, however few children attend them from Pine Hill, since there is no school bus service to these schools from Pine Hill.
Radio Station
The studio of the KTDB radio station which serves the Ramah Navajo Indian ReservationRamah Navajo Indian Reservation
The Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation is a non-contiguous section of the Navajo Nation lying in parts of west-central Cibola and southern McKinley counties in New Mexico, USA, just east and southeast of the Zuni Indian Reservation. It has a land area of 230.675 sq mi , over 95 percent of which is...
and surrounding areas are located in Pine Hill.