Aztec, New Mexico

Aztec is a city located in San Juan County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,378. It is the county seat of San Juan County⁶.

Geography

Aztec is located at 36°49'34" North, 107°59'44" West (36.826046, -107.995595)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.4 km² (9.8 mi²). 25.2 km² (9.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.82% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 6,378 people, 2,330 households, and 1,589 families residing in the city. The population density is 253.1/km² (655.7/mi²). There are 2,545 housing units at an average density of 101.0/km² (261.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 79.23% White, 0.38% African American, 9.31% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 7.53% from other races, and 3.29% from two or more races. 19.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,330 households out of which 35.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% are married couples living together, 12.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% are non-families. 27.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.06.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $33,110, and the median income for a family is $39,509. Males have a median income of $36,845 versus $17,841 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,750. 17.4% of the population and 14.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.6% are under the age of 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older.