1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Chaves County
Total population.............................................. 57,849
SEX
Male............................................................. 28,448
Female........................................................... 29,401
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 4,728
5 to 17 years.................................................... 12,984
18 to 20 years................................................... 2,817
21 to 24 years................................................... 2,719
25 to 44 years................................................... 16,042
45 to 54 years................................................... 5,141
55 to 59 years................................................... 2,450
60 to 64 years................................................... 2,571
65 to 74 years................................................... 4,723
75 to 84 years................................................... 2,888
85 years and over................................................ 786
Median age....................................................... 31.8
Under 18 years...................................................... 17,712
Percent of total population...................................... 30.6
65 years and over................................................... 8,397
Percent of total population...................................... 14.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 20,589
Family households (families)..................................... 15,165
Married-couple families....................................... 11,940
Percent of total households................................ 58.0
Other family, male householder................................ 807
Other family, female householder.............................. 2,418
Nonfamily households............................................. 5,424
Percent of total households................................ 26.3
Householder living alone...................................... 4,796
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 2,429
Persons living in households..................................... 56,354
Persons per household............................................ 2.74
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 1,495
Institutionalized persons..................................... 470
Other persons in group quarters............................... 1,025
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 47,790
Black............................................................ 1,197
Percent of total population................................... 2.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 375
Percent of total population................................... 0.6
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 282
Percent of total population................................... 0.5
Other race....................................................... 8,205
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 21,271
Percent of total population................................... 36.8
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
Bureau of Business & Economic Research
University of New Mexico
1920 Lomas Blvd NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-6021
Phone: (505) 277-2216
FAX: (505) 277-7066
Email: bber@unm.edu
