Dora (New Mexico)

Roosevelt County

35-21180

Dora is a town in Roosevelt County in the U.S. state of New Mexico in the United States with 130 inhabitants (as of 2000).

Geography

The town is located just east of the geographic center of the county in the extreme east of New Mexico, approximately 15 km away from Texas and has a total area of 7.3 km ² without significant water surface.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 130 people in 43 households, and 36 families. The population density was 17.8 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 86.15 % White, 2.31 ​​% Native American, 11.54 % from other ethnic groups.

Of the 43 households out of which 53.50 % have children under the age of 18 living with them. 74.40 % were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband, and 14.00% were non-families, 14.00 % of all households are made up and in 7.00% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.35 persons.

In relation to the entire town the population was spread out with 37.70 % under the age of 18, 4.60 % from 18 to 24, 24.60 % from 25 to 44 years, 20.80% between 45 and 64 years and 12.30% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 38,333, and the median income for a family was $ 40,417. Males have a median income of $ 28,750, women $ 21,250. The per capita income was $ 17,831. 10.80% of families and 8.70 % of the population were below the poverty line.