Chama, New Mexico

Geography Chama is located at 36°53'41" North, 106°35'4" West (36.894777, -106.584406)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.6 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,199 people, 467 households, and 312 families residing in the village. The population density is 180.8/km² (467.9/mi²). There are 601 housing units at an average density of 90.6/km² (234.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 67.56% White, 1.58% African American, 2.67% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 25.10% from other races, and 3.00% from two or more races. 71.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 467 households out of which 30.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% are married couples living together, 12.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families. 26.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.13.

In the village the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $30,513, and the median income for a family is $31,983. Males have a median income of $27,167 versus $20,054 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,670. 17.9% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 28.6% are under the age of 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older.