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- Socorro is a city located in Socorro County, New Mexico in the Rio Grande Valley, at an elevation of 4579 feet. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,877. It is the county seat of Socorro County.
The City of Socorro bills itself as having been established in 1598, but it would be more accurate to say that the area was named in that year by Spanish explorers who had crossed the Jornada del Muerto and were much in need of the aid and hospitality they received upon reaching the area which is Socorro today. The name means 'aid', 'help', or 'refuge'.
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People of Socorro - As of the census of 2000, there were 8,877 people, 3,415 households, and 2,151 families residing in the city. The population density was 237.9/km˛ (615.8/mi˛). There were 3,940 housing units at an average density of 105.6/km˛ (273.3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 66.16% White, 0.74% African American, 2.77% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 23.24% from other races, and 4.79% from two or more races. 54.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,415 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.
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