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  State: New Mexico
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -7:00. 
| Population: | 17,666 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,375 | 
| White Population: | 11,187 | 
| Black Population: | 172 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 16,615 | 
| Asian Population: | 111 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 389 | 
| Indian Population: | 18 | 
| Other Population: | 7,562 | 
| Male Population: | 9,887 | 
| Female Population: | 10,488 | 
| Median Age: | 34.7 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.3 | 
| Households: | 8,756 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.54 | 
| Average House Value: | $89,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,921 | 
| Land Area: | 1648.398 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.372 sq mi | 
            Las Vegas, NM (       0.0 miles)
             Serafina, NM (      16.7 miles)
             Sapello, NM (      17.2 miles)
             Valmora, NM (      19.9 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 1,819,046 | 
| White Population: | 1,214,253 | 
| Black Population: | 34,343 | 
| Asian Population: | 19,255 | 
| Indian Population: | 173,483 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 1,503 | 
| Other Population: | 309,882 | 
| Male Population: | 894,317 | 
| Female Population: | 924,729 | 
| Median Age: | 34.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.60 | 
| 2000 Households: | 677,971 | 
| White Households: | 493,575 | 
| Black Households: | 12,589 | 
| Asian Households: | 6,081 | 
| Indian Households: | 47,483 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 446 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.18 |