Jal, New Mexico
| Jal, New Mexico | |
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| Coordinates: 32°6′44″N 103°11′35″W / 32.11222°N 103.19306°WCoordinates: 32°6′44″N 103°11′35″W / 32.11222°N 103.19306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,071 ft (936 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,047 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,121 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 88252 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-35040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0899684 |
| Website | http://www.cityofjal.us/ |
Jal is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,047 at the 2010 census.
Jal is located at 32°6′44″N 103°11′35″W / 32.11222°N 103.19306°W (32.112102, -103.192972).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,047 people, with 788 occupied houses.. The population density was 426.5 people per square mile (163.8/km²). There were 1009 housing units at an average density of 210.2 per square mile (80.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.81% White, 0.83% African American, 0.73% Native American, 11.82% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48.12% of the population.
There were 788 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.
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