^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates".National Register of Historic Places listings in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.Communities City ĭue to its strong Hispanic majority, Guadalupe County leans Democratic, and has voted for that party's presidential nominee in every election since 1988. About 21.7% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 27.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the county was $13,710. Males had a median income of $36,494 versus $23,984 for females. The median income for a household in the county was $28,488 and the median income for a family was $37,535. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93. Of the 1,766 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.9% were non-families, and 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals. In terms of ancestry, 8.3% were German, and 2.4% were American. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 79.6% of the population. The racial makeup of the county was 70.4% white, 1.9% American Indian, 1.7% black or African American, 1.3% Asian, 21.4% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. There were 2,393 housing units at an average density of 0.8 per square mile (0.31/km 2). The population density was 1.5 inhabitants per square mile (0.58/km 2). About 18.10% of families and 21.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 19.40% of those age 65 or over.Īs of the 2010 census, there were 4,687 people, 1,766 households, and 1,114 families living in the county.
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The per capita income for the county was $11,241. Males had a median income of $22,463 versus $18,500 for females. The median income for a household in the county was $24,783, and the median income for a family was $28,279. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.30 males. For every 100 females there were 121.50 males. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,655 households, out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.50% were married couples living together, 14.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 81.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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The racial makeup of the county was 54.06% White, 1.32% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 39.06% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races.
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There were 2,160 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km 2). The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km 2).
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Adjacent counties ĭemographics Historical populationĪs of the 2000 census, there were 4,680 people, 1,655 households, and 1,145 families living in the county. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,032 square miles (7,850 km 2), of which 3,030 square miles (7,800 km 2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km 2) (0.04%) is water. The County contains whole, or parts of, several previous Spanish land grants to include the Aqua Negra, the Jose Perea, the Anton Chico, and the Preston Beck land grants. The name was later changed back to Guadalupe County. That same year, after the popular Spanish–American War of 1898, the county's name was changed to Leonard Wood County after the Presidential physician, Major-General in the Rough Riders, and winner of the Medal of Honor. The original county seat was Puerto De Luna, but was moved north to Santa Rosa in 1903. The county was created from the southern portion of San Miguel County Februby an act of the New Mexico Territorial Legislature. Guadalupe County was named after Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe ( Our Lady of Guadalupe) or after the Mesita de Guadalupe (Guadalupe Plain).