Estancia, New Mexico

Geography Estancia is located at 34°45'37" North, 106°3'39" West (34.760380, -106.060748)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,584 people, 393 households, and 284 families residing in the town. The population density is 107.3/km² (277.7/mi²). There are 487 housing units at an average density of 33.0/km² (85.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 70.08% White, 10.16% African American, 2.21% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 14.71% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. 50.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 393 households out of which 35.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% are married couples living together, 17.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% are non-families. 24.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.20.

In the town the population is spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 40.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 186.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 217.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $24,276, and the median income for a family is $33,750. Males have a median income of $26,932 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the town is $8,479. 25.3% of the population and 19.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 32.9% are under the age of 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older.