La Sal, Utah
Encyclopedia
La Sal is a census-designated place
(CDP) in San Juan County
, Utah
, United States
. The population was 339 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the La Sal Mountains which means in Spanish "The Salt".
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 46.0 square miles (119.1 km²), of which, 45.8 square miles (118.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.
of 2000, there were 339 people, 96 households, and 72 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 7.4 people per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.67% White, 22.12% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 4.42% from other races
, and 6.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.21% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 28.6% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,926, and the median income for a family was $26,071. Males had a median income of $26,295 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $7,567. About 16.3% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in San Juan County
San Juan County, Utah
As of the current census of 2010, there were 14,746 people and 4,505 households. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 50.4% Native American, 45.8% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American and 2.3% reporting two or more races...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 339 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the La Sal Mountains which means in Spanish "The Salt".
Geography
La Sal is located at 38°18′8"N 109°16′7"W (38.302188, -109.268688).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 46.0 square miles (119.1 km²), of which, 45.8 square miles (118.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 339 people, 96 households, and 72 families residing in the CDP. 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 7.4 people per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.67% White, 22.12% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 4.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 6.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.21% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 28.6% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,926, and the median income for a family was $26,071. Males had a median income of $26,295 versus $25,893 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 CDP was $7,567. About 16.3% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.