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Gallup Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gallup Area is 73,082. The Gallup Area population density is 13.40 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gallup Area is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 74.44% of the total population. The average Gallup Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 73,082. #456

Population Density, #818

Gallup Area	13.40 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	12,174 (16.66%, #868)
Black:	448 (0.61%, #776)
Hispanic:	10,083 (13.80%, #196)
Asian:	652 (0.89%, #471)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	54,401 (74.44%, #1)
One Race, Other:	3,073 (4.20%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,334 (3.19%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,119 (80.52%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	223 (2.21%, see rank)
Cuban:	8 (0.08%, see rank)
Central American:	6 (0.06%, see rank)
South American:	32 (0.32%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

65,348 (89.42%) out of the total population of 73,082 reported first ancestry.

	Gallup Area	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	110	0.15%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	24	0.03%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	120	0.16%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	288	0.39%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	1,588	2.17%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	284	0.39%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	1,331	1.82%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	25	0.03%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	0.01%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	750	1.03%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	523	0.72%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	136	0.19%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	99	0.14%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	13	0.02%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	71	0.10%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	227	0.31%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	185	0.25%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.02%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	73	0.10%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	78	0.11%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	13	0.02%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	847	1.16%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	25	0.03%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 35,603 (48.72%, see rank)

Females: 37,479 (51.28%, see rank)

Gallup Area	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gallup Area	30.70 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gallup Area	28.80 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gallup Area	32.70 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gallup Area	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,406	8.77%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,714	7.82%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,476	8.86%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,425	8.79%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,811	7.95%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	9,487	12.98%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,617	11.79%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,156	12.53%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	7,602	10.40%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,272	5.85%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,461	3.37%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	655	0.90%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gallup Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	42,250, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	11,507, 27.24%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	13,846, 32.77%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	12,088, 28.61%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,851, 6.75%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,958, 4.63%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.08, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gallup Area			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,692	86.66%	13.34%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	9,803	93.30%, see rank	6.70%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,610	92.80%, see rank	7.20%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,940	87.34%, see rank	12.66%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	412	74.76%, see rank	25.24%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gallup Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	17,862, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	4.05, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	4,929, 27.59%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	12,933, 72.41%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	12,479, 69.86%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	5.29, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,291, 40.82%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,383, 30.14%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gallup Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	54,486	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	25,800	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	13,621	52.79%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	9,811	38.03%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	778	3.02%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	1,590	6.16%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	28,686	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	13,761	47.97%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	9,978	34.78%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	2,589	9.03%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	2,358	8.22%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gallup Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	71,416	97.72%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	56,896	77.85%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,813	18.90%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	707	0.97%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,666	2.28%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	695	0.95%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	971	1.33%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	159	0.22%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	546	0.75%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	5	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	939	1.28%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	17	0.02%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gallup Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	5,120	28.66%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	1,787	10.00%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	134	0.75%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	171	0.96%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	10,650	59.62%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.