Grady, New Mexico
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Grady is a village in Curry County
, New Mexico
, United States
. The population was 98 at the 2000 census.
in the physiographic region known as the Llano Estacado
or Staked Plains.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 98 people, 38 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density
was 395.2 people per square mile (151.4/km²). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 193.6 per square mile (74.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.82% White, 7.14% from other races
, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.20% of the population.
There were 38 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 71.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,000. About 8.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.
Curry County, New Mexico
Curry County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The population was approximately 45,044 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Clovis. It is named in honor of George Curry, territorial governor of New Mexico from 1907 to 1910...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 98 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Grady is located in Eastern New MexicoEastern New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico is a region of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The region is sometimes termed the "High Plains" or even "Little Texas". The region is largely coterminous with the Llano Estacado. Eastern New Mexico is generally located at an altitude of over 4,000 feet and is mostly characterized...
in the physiographic region known as the Llano Estacado
Llano Estacado
Llano Estacado , commonly known as the Staked Plains, is a region in the Southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, including the South Plains and parts of the Texas Panhandle...
or Staked Plains.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 98 people, 38 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 395.2 people per square mile (151.4/km²). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 193.6 per square mile (74.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.82% White, 7.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.20% of the population.
There were 38 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 71.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $13,000. About 8.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.