Deming, New Mexico
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Deming is a city in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 14,116 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Luna County[Geographic references#6GR6].
History
Deming is the birthplace of songwriter Nacio Herb Brown.
Deming is the home of Clean Water and Fast Ducks! Here they host the annual Duck Races.
One of Deming's most famous attractions is the amazingly well-preserved Spanish Disco, one of the few remaining discotheques in the state. It continues to attract large numbers of tourists from all over New Mexico.
Deming is named after Mary Ann Deming Crocker, wife of Charles Crocker, one of the "Big Four" of the railroad industry. The Silver Spike was driven here in 1881 to commemorate the meeting of the Southern Pacific with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.2 km² (9.3 [[square mile|mi² (9.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 14,116 people, 5,267 households, and 3,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 583.5/km² (1,512.0/mi²). There were 6,192 housing units at an average density of 256.0/km² (663.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.66% White, 1.23% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 24.19% from other races, and 3.07% from two or more races. 64.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any racThere were 5,267 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23.In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,081, and the median income for a family was $23,030. Males had a median income of $25,379 versus $16,462 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,943. About 28.5% of families and 32.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
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