Population Summary, New Mexico
1980 1990 % Change 1/
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Total Population 1,302,894 1,515,069 16.3
Age of Persons
Under 5 years 114,731 125,878 9.7
5 to 17 years 303,176 320,863 5.8
18 to 64 years 769,081 905,266 17.7
65 years and over 115,906 163,062 40.7
18 years and over 884,987 1,068,328 20.7
16 years and over 938,725 1,113,748 18.6
Median age 27.4 31.3 14.2
Sex of Persons
Male 642,157 745,253 16.1
Female 660,737 769,816 16.5
Race and Ethnicity of Persons
White 977,587 1,146,028 17.2
Black 24,020 30,210 25.8
American Indian, Eskimo, 106,119 134,355 26.6
or Aleut
Asian or Pacific Islander 6,825 14,124 --
Other race 2/ 188,343 190,352 --
Hispanic 3/ 477,222 579,224 21.4
Non-Hispanic 825,672 935,845 13.3
White 685,956 764,164 11.4
Total minority 4/ 616,938 750,905 21.7
Marital Status
Persons 15 Years and Over 964,447 1,136,500 17.8
Never married 248,635 293,035 17.9
Married 571,452 635,995 11.3
Separated 13,983 20,530 46.8
Widowed 59,367 71,115 19.8
Divorced 71,010 115,825 63.1
Household Summary
Persons in households 1,280,108 1,486,262 16.1
Persons in group quarters 22,786 28,807 26.4
Households 441,466 542,709 22.9
Families 332,058 391,487 17.9
Married-couple familie 274,575 303,789 10.6
Families headed by a female,
no husband present 44,635 64,555 44.6
Families headed by a male,
no wife present 12,848 23,143 80.1
Nonfamilies 109,408 151,222 38.2
Persons per household 2.90 2.74 -5.5
Persons per family 3.42 3.26 -4.8
Household Size
1 person households 92,862 124,883 34.5
2 person households 130,672 168,389 28.9
3 person households 77,216 93,260 20.8
4 or more person household 140,716 156,177 11.0
1/ Percent changes are based on unrounded numbers.
2/ In 1980 and 1990, various "Asian and Pacific Islander" subgroups were
listed on the census questionnaires. Asian or Pacific Islander persons
who did not identify themselves as belonging to any of the listed sub-
groups wrote in their responses. In 1980, write-in responses were
recorded in a space reserved for "Other races", while in 1990 this space
was reserved for either "Other races" or "Other Asians or Pacific Islanders".
In 1990, these "Other Asians or Pacific Islanders" were tabulated as part
of the "Asian or Pacific Islander" category during processing of responses
to questions asked on a 100% basis. However, in 1980, during the 100%
processing operation, the "Other Asians or Pacific Islanders" were added
instead to the "Other races" category. In 1980, "Other Asians or Pacific
Islanders" were later reclassified, removed from the "Other races" category,
and added to the "Asian or Pacific Islander" category when sample data were
processed. Therefore, the 100% tabulations for the "Asian or Pacific
Islander" and "Other races" categories are not strictly comparable between
1980 and 1990. Since the figures are not comparable, percent changes between
1980 and 1990 are not calculated in the population and housing summary tables
for the "Other races" and "Asian or Pacific Islander" categories.
3/ Persons of Hispanic Origin may be of any race. Therefore, double counting
occurs if Hispanic persons are added to total population counts by race.
4/ The "Total Minority" category consists of all those persons who did not
classify themselves as non-Hispanic White. In other words, the "Total
Minority" group includes all "non-Anglos".
Note: The 1980 total population figures shown in these tables are unrevised.
The Census Bureau revised the total population counts during the 1980s. However,
characteristics, such as age, sex, race, etc. were not revised. Therefore, to
maintain comparability the unrevised population figures are presented with unrevised
characteristics.
Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico,
Census in New Mexico, Volume 1; and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census, 1980 and 1990 Censuses.
Table Prepared by: Bureau of Business and Economic Research,
University of New Mexico.
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