| | Penasco, NM | Hector, AR | United States |
| Population | 677 | 422 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 43.6% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 56.4% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.8 | 42.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 616 | 456 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 572 | 506 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 648 | 478 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.0% | -8.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.0% | -2.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 555.8 | 185.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Penasco, NM | Hector, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 9.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.6% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.7% | 1.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 15.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 9.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.6% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.2% | 8.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Penasco, NM | Hector, AR | United States |
| White | 12.0% | 92.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 86.3% | 5.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Penasco, NM | Hector, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 47.6% | 62.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.5% | 62.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 10.1% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.4% | 37.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.0% | 15.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.3% | 15.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.15 | 2.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 215 | 159 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 138 | 116 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 7.2% | 25.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.9% | 53.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 77 | 43 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 28.3% | 18.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.6% | 3.4% | 10.8% |