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GEOGRAPHY Raton is located at 36°53'49" North, 104°26'24" West (36.897082, -104.439912). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.0 Km&2 (7.3 Mi&2 ). 19.0 km&2 (7.3 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 7,282 people, 3,035 households, and 1,981 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 383.1/km&2 (992.4/mi&2). There were 3,472 housing units at an average density of 182.6/km&2 (473.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.04% White , 0.23% African American , 1.59% Native American , 0.40% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 16.19% from Other Races , and 3.53% from two or more races. 56.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,035 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were Married Couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,028, and the median income for a family was $31,762. Males had a median income of $24,946 versus $18,433 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,223. 17.4% of the population and 14.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 25.2% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. NOTABLE NATIVE
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