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Tucumcari is a city located in Quay County, New Mexico . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,989. It is the County Seat of Quay County . GEOGRAPHY Tucumcari is located at 35°10'10" North, 103°43'32" West (35.169453, -103.725488). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.6 Km&2 (7.6 Mi&2 ). 19.5 km&2 (7.5 mi&2) of it is land and 0.13% is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 5,989 people, 2,489 households, and 1,607 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 306.7/km&2 (793.8/mi&2). There were 3,065 housing units at an average density of 156.9/km&2 (406.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.87% White , 1.29% African American , 1.39% Native American , 1.20% Asian , 0.22% Pacific Islander , 17.10% from Other Races , and 2.94% from two or more races. 51.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,489 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were Married Couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% 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 2.93. In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,560, and the median income for a family was $27,468. Males had a median income of $25,342 versus $18,568 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,786. 24.8% of the population and 19.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 29.5% of those under the age of 18 and 16.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. IN THE MOVIES Tucumcari is where the main action of Sergio Leone 's For A Few Dollars More , starring Clint Eastwood , Lee Van Cleef , and Gian Maria Volonte , takes place. EXTERNAL LINKS |