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CDP in New Mexico, United States| Dulce, New Mexico | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Dulce, New Mexico. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 sq mi (33.5 km) |
| • Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.5 km) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km) |
| Elevation | 6,778 ft (2,066 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,623 |
| • Density | 202.6/sq mi (78.2/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87528 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-21390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0928722 |
Dulce (pronounced or occasionally ) is a town in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2000 census, Dulce's population was 2,623, almost entirely Native American. It is the largest town and tribal headquarters of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation.
Geography
Dulce is located at 36°56′22″N 106°59′23″W / 36.93944°N 106.98972°W / 36.93944; -106.98972Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (36.939557, -106.989600)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dulce has a total area of 33.5 km² (12.9 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,623 people, 779 households, and 595 families residing in Dulce. The population density was 78.2/km² (202.6/mi²). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 26.8/km² (69.4/mi²). The racial makeup of Dulce is 3.43% White, 0.04% African American, 90.66% Native American, 4.35% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.74% of the population.
There were 779 households out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 3.83.
In Dulce, the population is spread out with 40.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the Dulce was $26,818, and the median income for a family was $29,402. Males had a median income of $26,055 versus $21,623 for females. The per capita income for Dulce is $10,108. About 24.8% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 41.4% of those age 65 or over.