La Cienega Cdp, New Mexico
As of the census of 2000, there were 3007 people, 457 households, and 284 families living in the census designated place. The population density was 225.3 people per square mile (86.99/kmē), it is the 140th most populated census designated place in terms of population density. There were 1079 housing units at an average density of 80.8 per square mile (31.2/kmē). The average household size was 2.91 persons, and the average family size was 3.35 persons. In the La Cienega Cdp, 31.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.8% were 18 to 24, 33.9% were 25 to 44, 22% were 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males. The median age of the census designated place's population was 31.5 years, The median age of males was 31.5 years, for females the median age was 31.5 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 1830 White, 15 Black or African American, 43 American Indian, 9 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, 170 from two or more races and 938 Ohter races.
The median income for a household in the census designated place was $38028, it is 50th wealthiest census designated place by median household income in New Mexico. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $46578, it is the 31st highest census designated place by median family income in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The per capita income for the census designated place was $17329, it would be the 56th highest census designated place by per capita income in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The median income of census designated place was $22338, Males had a median income of $26042 versus $18625 for females.
In 2000, 761 pupils and students, of which 48.23% are male and 51.77% are female, 25.31% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.91% nursery or pri school, 12.09% kindergarten, 37.45% elementary school, 28.65% high school and 15.9% College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 1893 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 1887 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 1899 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 1973 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 2173 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 2364 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 2429 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 2517 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 2524 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 2630 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 2742 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 45 | 45 | |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 43 | 92 |
| Elementary school | 191 | 94 | 285 |
| High school | 83 | 135 | 218 |
| College or graduate school | 44 | 77 | 121 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Cienega CDP, New Mexico | $38028 | $46578 | $17329 |
| Santa Fe County, New Mexico | $42207 | $50000 | $23594 |
| New Mexico, United States | $34133 | $39425 | $17261 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |