Editing Dulce, New Mexico (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 2788
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:35&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,623 people, 779 households, and 595 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|202.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 899 housing units at an average density of {{convert|69.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP is 3.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.04% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 90.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 the CDP, the population was 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 CDP 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 the CDP was $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.

Update from 2010 U. S. Census. By 2010, the population had increased 4.8% to 2,743 people. The population quoted above for 2000 is slightly off. The Census Bureau reports 2,618 people at that time; perhaps there was a revision of the 2000 figures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/NM/Dulce|title=Dulce, NM Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701061051/http://censusviewer.com/city/NM/Dulce|archive-date=2016-07-01|access-date=2023-08-05}}</ref>

===Climate===
Dulce is the southernmost [[urban area]] with a [[Continental climate|subarctic humid continental climate]] in [[North America]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dfc'') where summer is mild and short due to high altitude and rigorous winter. Going further south than the ''Dfb'' in low altitude and in latitude similar to the southern limit of the ''Dfa'' in the center of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.plantmaps.com/koppen-climate-classification-map-united-states.php|title=Interactive United States Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map|website=www.plantmaps.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Dulce, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, 1906-2020 extremes: 6793ft (2071m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 67
|Feb record high F = 68
|Mar record high F = 78
|Apr record high F = 83
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 102
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 97
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 74
|Dec record high F = 66
|year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 54.6
|Feb avg record high F = 58.6
|Mar avg record high F = 68.2
|Apr avg record high F = 74.8
|May avg record high F = 83.9
|Jun avg record high F = 92.1
|Jul avg record high F = 94.7
|Aug avg record high F = 91.4
|Sep avg record high F = 87.0
|Oct avg record high F = 78.7
|Nov avg record high F = 67.2
|Dec avg record high F = 56.0
|year avg record high F = 95.2

|Jan high F = 43.6
|Feb high F = 47.8
|Mar high F = 56.6
|Apr high F = 64.1
|May high F = 73.6
|Jun high F = 84.2
|Jul high F = 88.2
|Aug high F = 85.4
|Sep high F = 78.9
|Oct high F = 67.6
|Nov high F = 54.1
|Dec high F = 43.7
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 26.9
|Feb mean F = 31.8
|Mar mean F = 39.5
|Apr mean F = 45.8
|May mean F = 53.7
|Jun mean F = 62.4
|Jul mean F = 68.9
|Aug mean F = 67.3
|Sep mean F = 59.8
|Oct mean F = 48.3
|Nov mean F = 36.9
|Dec mean F = 27.8
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 10.2
|Feb low F = 15.8
|Mar low F = 22.3
|Apr low F = 27.5
|May low F = 33.9
|Jun low F = 40.7
|Jul low F = 49.6
|Aug low F = 49.1
|Sep low F = 40.6
|Oct low F = 29.0
|Nov low F = 19.7
|Dec low F = 11.9
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -10.3
|Feb avg record low F = -5.3
|Mar avg record low F = 5.8
|Apr avg record low F = 15.0
|May avg record low F = 22.5
|Jun avg record low F = 29.9
|Jul avg record low F = 38.1
|Aug avg record low F = 39.1
|Sep avg record low F = 27.1
|Oct avg record low F = 15.4
|Nov avg record low F = 3.5
|Dec avg record low F = -9.2
|year avg record low F = -14.8

|Jan record low F = −41
|Feb record low F = −48
|Mar record low F = -20
|Apr record low F = -2
|May record low F = 10
|Jun record low F = 20
|Jul record low F = 25
|Aug record low F = 27
|Sep record low F = 11
|Oct record low F = 0
|Nov record low F = -37
|Dec record low F = −47
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.46
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.36
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.14
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.16
|May precipitation inch = 1.09
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.66
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.08
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.41
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.72
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.48
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.32
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.49
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 13.40
|Feb snow inch = 12.80
|Mar snow inch = 6.30
|Apr snow inch = 2.70
|May snow inch = 0.40
|Jun snow inch = 0.00
|Jul snow inch = 0.00
|Aug snow inch = 0.00
|Sep snow inch = 0.00
|Oct snow inch = 1.00
|Nov snow inch = 5.70
|Dec snow inch = 13.40
|year snow inch =

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA1>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00292608&format=pdf
|title = Dulce, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = December 30, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = December 30, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}