1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Cibola County
Total population.............................................. 23,794
SEX
Male............................................................. 11,654
Female........................................................... 12,140
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 2,109
5 to 17 years.................................................... 5,965
18 to 20 years................................................... 1,045
21 to 24 years................................................... 1,186
25 to 44 years................................................... 7,180
45 to 54 years................................................... 2,320
55 to 59 years................................................... 1,040
60 to 64 years................................................... 944
65 to 74 years................................................... 1,247
75 to 84 years................................................... 573
85 years and over................................................ 185
Median age....................................................... 29.4
Under 18 years...................................................... 8,074
Percent of total population...................................... 33.9
65 years and over................................................... 2,005
Percent of total population...................................... 8.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 7,292
Family households (families)..................................... 5,796
Married-couple families....................................... 4,219
Percent of total households................................ 57.9
Other family, male householder................................ 412
Other family, female householder.............................. 1,165
Nonfamily households............................................. 1,496
Percent of total households................................ 20.5
Householder living alone...................................... 1,298
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 430
Persons living in households..................................... 23,087
Persons per household............................................ 3.17
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 707
Institutionalized persons..................................... 667
Other persons in group quarters............................... 40
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 13,899
Black............................................................ 191
Percent of total population................................... 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 9,155
Percent of total population................................... 38.5
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 81
Percent of total population................................... 0.3
Other race....................................................... 468
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 8,109
Percent of total population................................... 34.1
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
