Peñasco is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...

(CDP) in

Taos County Taos County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,937. Its county seat is Taos. The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties in New Mexico Territory. Taos County compris ...

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, Ke ...

. It is located along the scenic High Road to Taos. The population is estimated at 1,200 (2015).

Geography

Peñasco is located at (36.172073, -105.689491). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 572 people, 227 households, and 165 families in the CDP. The population density was 474.9 people per square mile (184.0/km). There were 272 housing units at an average density of 225.8 per square mile (87.5/km). The

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of the CDP was 11.54% White, 0.70% African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 82.34% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 91.26%. Of the 407 households 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.2% of households were one person and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96. The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median household income was $23,588 and the median family income was $26,733. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,564. About 21.1% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the

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, including 23.8% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is in the

Peñasco Independent School District Peñasco Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Peñasco, New Mexico. It has two schools: an elementary school and a secondary (middle and high) school. The elementary school is located just off Federal Highway 82, in th ...

References

External links

Peñasco community profile
with photo gallery
High Road to Taos Scenic Byway
{{DEFAULTSORT:Penasco, New Mexico Census-designated places in Taos County, New Mexico Census-designated places in New Mexico