Los Lunas, New Mexico

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Los Lunas is a village in Valencia County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 10,034. It is the county seat of Valencia County^GR6.

The name "Los Lunas" is an Anglicization of the name of the Luna family, who originally settled in the area (los Luna, in Spanish).

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Los Lunas is located at 34°48′34″N, 106°44′7″W (34.809336, -106.735247)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 26.0 km² (10.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 10,034 people, 3,601 households, and 2,689 families residing in the village. The population density was 385.5/km² (998.8/mi²). There were 3,845 housing units at an average density of 147.7/km² (382.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 64.14% White, 1.16% African American, 2.62% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 27.63% from other races, and 3.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58.74% of the population.

There were 3,601 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,240, and the median income for a family was $37,255. Males had a median income of $30,664 versus $22,437 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,692. About 11.6% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Los Lunas' public schools are operated by Los Lunas Schools.

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Metropolitan area
North Valley \| Rio Rancho \| South Valley
Belen \| Bernalillo \| Carnuel \| Corrales \| Isleta Village Proper \| Los Lunas \| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque \| Santa Ana Pueblo

	State of New Mexico Santa Fe (capital)
Regions	Central New Mexico \| Colorado Plateau \| Eastern New Mexico \| Llano Estacado \| Northern New Mexico \| Sangre de Cristo Mountains \| Southwestern New Mexico
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Smaller cities	Alamogordo \| Artesia \| Carlsbad \| Clovis \| Corrales \| Deming \| Española \| Farmington \| Gallup \| Grants \| Hobbs \| Las Vegas \| Los Alamos \| Los Lunas \| Lovington \| Portales \| Ruidoso \| Silver City \| Socorro \| Sunland Park
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