Editing Gallup, New Mexico (section)

== Demographics ==

{{US Census population
|1900= 2948
|1910= 2264
|1920= 3920
|1930= 5992
|1940= 7041
|1950= 9133
|1960= 14089
|1970= 14596
|1980= 18167
|1990= 19154
|2000= 20209
|2010= 21678
|2020= 21605
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</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>
}}
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], 20,209 people, 6,810 households, and 4,869 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,513.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,349 housing units at an average density of {{convert|550.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 43.8% Native American, 35.2% White,  2.0% Asian, 1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 12.1% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races. About 31.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.<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 the 6,810 households, 41.1% had children under 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were not families. About 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.85, and the average family size was 3.39.

In the city, the age distribution was 32.7% under 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

It has close proximity to Native American reservations, and historic lack of economic development in addition to many [[mine closure]]s in the last century. As a result of these closures, a large proportion of Gallup's households is<!-- proportion is singular --> low-income. The median income for a household in the city was $34,868, and the median income for a family was $39,197. Males had a median income of $33,380 versus $24,441 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,789. About 16.6% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

Gallup has a significant [[Palestinian-American]] population,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/4/28/palestine-israelnavajo.html |title=Palestinians, Israelis occupy Navajo consciousness }}</ref> unusual for a city its size.

===Crime===
Crime is a serious problem in Gallup. In 2012, violent crime was nearly five times the national average.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Gallup-New-Mexico.html|title=Crime in Gallup, New Mexico (NM): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map|website=City-data.com|access-date=14 October 2017}}</ref> As a result, the city has the highest violent crime rate in New Mexico. According to an article published in November 2014, "Gallup saw 463 violent crimes last year including murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. That’s an 11% increase from the year before and two times the rate of [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], the state’s largest city."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://krqe.com/2014/11/11/report-gallup-has-highest-violent-crime-rate-in-nm/|title=Report: Gallup has highest violent crime rate in NM|date=11 November 2014|website=Krqe.com|access-date=14 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207150712/http://krqe.com/2014/11/11/report-gallup-has-highest-violent-crime-rate-in-nm/|archive-date=7 December 2014}}</ref>