Manzano is a
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Torrance County, New Mexico
Torrance County is a county located in the center of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,045. The county seat is Estancia.
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, United States. The population was 26 at the
2020 census. The Quarai Ruins of
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
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are located near the town. The
center of population
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of New Mexico is located in Manzano.
Manzano is part of the
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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,
metropolitan statistical area. ''Manzano'' comes from the Spanish word for "apple tree."
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census
of 2000, there were 54 people, 17 households, and 12 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 22 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.56%
White
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, 31.48%
Native American, 11.11% from
other races, and 1.85% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 87.04% of the population.
There were 17 households, out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 170 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $13,750, and the median income for a family was $19,375. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,935. There were 35.0% of families and 37.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 38.5% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.
Education
Manzano falls under the jurisdiction of
Mountainair Public Schools.
See also
*
Torreon, Torrance County, New Mexico, was named for the ''torreons'' at Manzano.
References
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Census-designated places in New Mexico
Census-designated places in Torrance County, New Mexico
Albuquerque metropolitan area