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San Jon, New Mexico

San Jon is a village located in Quay County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 306.

Geography San Jon is located at 35°6'27" North, 103°19'49" West (35.107614, -103.330396)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.8 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 306 people, 118 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density is 44.9/km² (116.5/mi²). There are 133 housing units at an average density of 19.5/km² (50.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 87.91% White, 0.00% African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 6.54% from other races, and 3.92% from two or more races. 32.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 118 households out of which 37.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% are married couples living together, 12.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% are non-families. 28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 3.24.

In the village the population is spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 74.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $22,917, and the median income for a family is $27,000. Males have a median income of $30,000 versus $16,607 for females. The per capita income for the village is $11,592. 16.8% of the population and 14.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.7% are under the age of 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older.



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