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Sanostee, New Mexico

Sanostee is a town located in San Juan County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 429.

Geography Sanostee is located at 36°25'59" North, 108°52'25" West (36.433153, -108.873639)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²). 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 429 people, 107 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density is 36.8/km² (95.4/mi²). There are 156 housing units at an average density of 13.4/km² (34.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 0.23% White, 0.00% African American, 99.53% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 107 households out of which 55.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% are married couples living together, 27.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% are non-families. 10.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.01 and the average family size is 4.31.

In the town the population is spread out with 42.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 21 years. For every 100 females there are 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $22,212, and the median income for a family is $22,604. Males have a median income of $19,667 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the town is $5,926. 47.5% of the population and 38.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 53.4% are under the age of 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older.



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