Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
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Santa Ana Pueblo is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Sandoval County
, New Mexico
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the CDP had a total population of 479. It is part of the Albuquerque
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The Pueblo
, named Tamaya in the native language, administers a total reservation
land of 73,000 acres (295 km²) in the Rio Grande
valley and is composed of Native Americans
who speak an eastern dialect of the Keresan languages
.
The pueblo celebrates an annual feast day for its patron saint
, St. Anne
, on July 26.
Today, the Pueblo operates the Santa Ana Star Casino and is the site of the Hyatt Regency
Tamaya Resort & Spa. The Pueblo owns and operates two championship golf courses, Santa Ana Golf Club and Twin Warriors Golf Club. (http://mynewmexicogolf.com They also run arts & crafts, gardening and cooking enterprises.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.3 km²), of which, 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (7.11%) is water.
of 2000, there were 479 people, 121 households, and 99 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 69.2 people per square mile (26.7/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.25% White, 97.29% Native American, 0.84% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 2.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 121 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples
living together, 31.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.96 and the average family size was 4.42.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,179, and the median income for a family was $45,714. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $9,857. 5.1% of the population and 4.1% of families were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those 65 and older.
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 Sandoval County
Sandoval County, New Mexico
-Indian reservations:Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders, the second most of any county in the United States -Indian reservations:Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders, the second most of...
, 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
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the CDP had a total population of 479. It is part of the Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Albuquerque metropolitan area
The Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in central New Mexico centered on the city of Albuquerque that covers four counties - Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 729,649...
. The Pueblo
Pueblo
Pueblo is a term used to describe modern communities of Native Americans in the Southwestern United States of America. The first Spanish explorers of the Southwest used this term to describe the communities housed in apartment-like structures built of stone, adobe mud, and other local material...
, named Tamaya in the native language, administers a total reservation
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
land of 73,000 acres (295 km²) in the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
valley and is composed of Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
who speak an eastern dialect of the Keresan languages
Keresan languages
Keresan , also Keres , is a group of seven related languages spoken by Keres Pueblo peoples in New Mexico, U.S.A.. Each is mutually intelligible with its closest neighbors...
.
The pueblo celebrates an annual feast day for its patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
, St. Anne
Saint Anne
Saint Hanna of David's house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. English Anne is derived from Greek rendering of her Hebrew name Hannah...
, on July 26.
Today, the Pueblo operates the Santa Ana Star Casino and is the site of the Hyatt Regency
Hyatt
Hyatt Hotels Corporation , is an international operator of hotels.Hyatt Center is the headquarters for Hyatt corporation...
Tamaya Resort & Spa. The Pueblo owns and operates two championship golf courses, Santa Ana Golf Club and Twin Warriors Golf Club. (http://mynewmexicogolf.com They also run arts & crafts, gardening and cooking enterprises.
Geography
Santa Ana Pueblo is located at 35°20'44" North, 106°31'24" West (35.345446, -106.523309).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.3 km²), of which, 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (7.11%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 479 people, 121 households, and 99 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 69.2 people per square mile (26.7/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.25% White, 97.29% Native American, 0.84% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 2.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 121 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% 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, 31.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.96 and the average family size was 4.42.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,179, and the median income for a family was $45,714. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $23,125 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 $9,857. 5.1% of the population and 4.1% of families were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those 65 and older.