Everything about Sandoval County totally explained
Sandoval County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
New Mexico. The population was estimated at 113,772, a 25.6% increase from the population of 89,908 recorded at the
2000 census. The
county seat is
Bernalillo. It is part of the
Albuquerque, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area.
On
February 20,
2004, Sandoval County became the second jurisdiction in the
United States (after
San Francisco) to issue a
marriage license to
two women. The county clerk, noting that the New Mexico law defining marriage doesn't mention gender, said she feared a lawsuit if she refused to issue such marriage licenses.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,714
square miles (9,620
km²), of which, 3,709 square miles (9,607 km²) of it's land and 5 square miles (13 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.
The highest point in the county is the
summit of Redondo Peak at 11 254' (3 431m).
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 89,908 people, 31,411 households, and 23,621 families residing in the county. The
population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 34,866 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.08%
White, 1.71%
Black or
African American, 16.28%
Native American, 0.99%
Asian, 0.11%
Pacific Islander, 12.37% from
other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 29.40% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 31,411 households out of which 38.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were
married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.60% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,949, and the median income for a family was $48,984. Males had a median income of $36,791 versus $26,565 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $19,174. About 9.00% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.
Localities
City
Rio Rancho
Town
Bernalillo
Villages
Corrales
Cuba
Jemez Springs
San Ysidro
Census-designated places
Algodones
Cochiti
Jemez Pueblo
La Jara
Pena Blanca
Placitas
Ponderosa
Pueblo of Sandia Village
Regina
San Felipe Pueblo
Santa Ana Pueblo
Santo Domingo Pueblo
Torreon
Zia Pueblo
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