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Luna County Demographics
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LUNA COUNTY |
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NM |
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US |
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POPULATION
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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Total population
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25,016 |
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Square miles (land)
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2,965.09 |
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Population per square mile
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8.44 |
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14.99 |
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79.56 |
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GENDER
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Number |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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Male
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12,198 |
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48.8 |
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49.2 |
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49.1 |
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Female
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12,818 |
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51.2 |
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50.8 |
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50.9 |
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AGE
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Number |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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15 or younger
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6,176 |
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24.7 |
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23.0 |
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21.4 |
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16-24
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3,226 |
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12.9 |
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14.7 |
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13.9 |
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25-44
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5,681 |
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22.7 |
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28.4 |
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30.2 |
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45-64
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5,383 |
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21.5 |
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22.2 |
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22.0 |
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65+
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4,550 |
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18.2 |
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11.7 |
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12.4 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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Average age (years)
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37.73 |
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35.37 |
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36.22 |
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RACE AND ETHNICITY
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Number |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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White
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18,587 |
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74.3 |
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66.8 |
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75.1 |
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Black or African American
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236 |
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0.9 |
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1.9 |
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12.3 |
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American Indian and Alaska native
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278 |
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1.1 |
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9.5 |
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0.9 |
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Asian
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84 |
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0.3 |
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1.1 |
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3.6 |
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Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander
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1 |
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0.0 |
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0.1 |
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0.1 |
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Some other race
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5,060 |
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20.2 |
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17.0 |
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5.5 |
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Two or more races
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770 |
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3.1 |
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3.6 |
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2.4 |
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Hispanic or Latino
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14,435 |
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57.7 |
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42.1 |
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12.5 |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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Equal opportunity employer and programs.
Auxiliary aids and services are available
upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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