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Gallup, NM Profile


Gallup, NM, population 19,976, is located in New Mexico's McKinley county, about 122.0 miles from Albuquerque and 227.7 miles from Scottsdale.

Through the 90's Gallup's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gallup has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Gallup's population has grown by about 1%.

Gallup's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gallup tend to be much higher than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White40%
African American1%
Native American37%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed21%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,557N/A
200120,8371.36%
200220,427-1.97%
200320,178-1.22%
200419,933-1.21%
200519,716-1.09%
200619,714-0.01%
200719,620-0.48%
200819,8701.27%
200919,9760.53%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,868
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,150
20021,955
20031,864
20041,755
20051,697
2006N/A
20071,420
20081,577
20091,903
20101,836
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 513107312
2002 61464319
2003 01865297
2004 01550289
2005 12050268
2006 ----
2007 72035210
2008 12434235
2009 23446297
2010 22956277

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200112,893
200210,723
200312,055
200410,068
20059,387
2006N/A
20076,576
20087,703
20096,547
20107,798
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 325 2,160 135
2002 250 1,844 116
2003 259 2,077 122
2004 252 1,654 125
2005 266 1,487 122
2006 - - -
2007 185 955 120
2008 238 1096 102
2009 206 982 116
2010 250 1178 118

Location

Elevation6,508 feet above sea level
Land Area11 Square Miles



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