Acomita Lake, New Mexico

Geography Acomita Lake is located at 35°3'57" North, 107°37'25" West (35.065931, -107.623511)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.2 km² (3.5 mi²). 8.9 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.39% water.

Demographics As of the census² of 2000, there are 312 people, 74 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density is 35.2/km² (91.3/mi²). There are 94 housing units at an average density of 10.6/km² (27.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 0.64% White, 0.00% African American, 98.72% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 2.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 74 households out of which 37.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% are married couples living together, 17.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% are non-families. 14.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.22 and the average family size is 4.56.

In the town the population is spread out with 36.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $34,750, and the median income for a family is $32,750. Males have a median income of $21,806 versus $17,417 for females. The per capita income for the town is $9,076. 17.8% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.8% are under the age of 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older.