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Santa
Fe is the capital of the state
of New Mexico. It is the third-largest city in the state
and is the seat of Santa Fe County. Santa Fe had a population
of 62,203 at the April 1, 2000 census; the estimate for
July 1, 2006, is 72,056. It is the principal city of
the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area
which encompasses all of Santa Fe County and is part
of the larger Santa Fe-Española Combined Statistical
Area.
Climate
Santa Fe is characterized by cool
winters and warm summers. The average temperature in
Santa Fe ranges from a low of 14°F (-10°C)
to a high of 40°F (4°C)
in winter, low of 55°F (13°C) to a high of 86°F
(30°C) in summer. Santa Fe receives 2-3 inches (50-75
mm) of rain per month in summer and about 5 inches (13
cm) of snow per month in winter.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,203 people,
27,569 households, and 14,969 families living in the
city. The population density was 1,666.1 people per
square mile (643.4/km²). There were 30,533 housing
units at an average density of 817.8/sq mi (315.8/km²).
According to the Census Bureau's 2006 American Community
Survey, the racial makeup of the city was 75% White,
2.5% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% African American,
0.3% Pacific Islander, 16.9% from other races, and
3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of
any race were 44.5% of the population.
There were 27,569 households out of which 24.1% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6%
were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families.
36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and
10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age
or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the
average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.3%
under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25
to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years
of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every
100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,392,
and the median income for a family was $49,705. Males
had a median income of $32,373 versus $27,431 for females.
The per capita income for the city was $25,454. About
9.5% of families and 12.3% of the population were below
the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age
18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
The minimum wage in the city of Santa Fe is $9.50 per
hour, which makes it the highest in the nation. There
are plans to increase this wage to $10.50 per hour in
2008.
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