La Jara is a

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(CDP) in

Sandoval County Sandoval County is located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the population was 131,561, making it the fourth-most populous county in New Mexico. The county seat is Bernalillo, New Mexico, Bernali ...

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. It is part of the

Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...

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Geography

La Jara is located at (36.095771, -106.956415). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 209 people, 93 households, and 62 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 14.7 people per square mile (5.7/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 9.9 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.60%

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, 1.44% Native American, 21.05% from

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, and 1.91% from two or more races.

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of any race were 79.43% of the population. There were 93 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were

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living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.69. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 36.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,444, and the median income for a family was $46,406. Males had a median income of $28,542 versus $23,558 for females. The

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for the CDP was $19,691. About 10.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Education

Its district is

Cuba Independent Schools Cuba Independent School District, also known as Cuba Independent Schools, is a school district based in Cuba, New Mexico. It operates Cuba Elementary School, Cuba Middle School, and Cuba High School. Located in Sandoval County, the district incl ...

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