General Characteristics - Population: 35007 - Colfax County

1990 Census of Population and Housing                                     Page 1
   040 New Mexico                    
   050    Colfax County

      Total population..............................................     12,925
SEX
   Male.............................................................      6,479
   Female...........................................................      6,446
AGE
   Under 5 years....................................................        902
   5 to 17 years....................................................      2,797
   18 to 20 years...................................................        485
   21 to 24 years...................................................        436
   25 to 44 years...................................................      3,583
   45 to 54 years...................................................      1,347
   55 to 59 years...................................................        607
   60 to 64 years...................................................        667
   65 to 74 years...................................................      1,171
   75 to 84 years...................................................        694
   85 years and over................................................        236
   Median age.......................................................       35.5
Under 18 years......................................................      3,699
   Percent of total population......................................       28.6
65 years and over...................................................      2,101
   Percent of total population......................................       16.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households....................................................      4,959
   Family households (families).....................................      3,558
      Married-couple families.......................................      2,831
         Percent of total households................................       57.1
      Other family, male householder................................        188
      Other family, female householder..............................        539
   Nonfamily households.............................................      1,401
         Percent of total households................................       28.3
      Householder living alone......................................      1,253
         Householder 65 years and over..............................        600
   Persons living in households.....................................     12,537
   Persons per household............................................       2.53
GROUP QUARTERS
   Persons living in group quarters.................................        388
      Institutionalized persons.....................................        387
      Other persons in group quarters...............................          1
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
   White............................................................     10,697
   Black............................................................         44
      Percent of total population...................................        0.3
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................         95
      Percent of total population...................................        0.7
   Asian or Pacific Islander........................................         23
      Percent of total population...................................        0.2
   Other race.......................................................      2,066
   Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................      6,190
      Percent of total population...................................       47.9