1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Curry County
Total population.............................................. 42,207
SEX
Male............................................................. 20,729
Female........................................................... 21,478
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 3,826
5 to 17 years.................................................... 9,135
18 to 20 years................................................... 2,035
21 to 24 years................................................... 2,809
25 to 44 years................................................... 13,145
45 to 54 years................................................... 3,584
55 to 59 years................................................... 1,612
60 to 64 years................................................... 1,485
65 to 74 years................................................... 2,529
75 to 84 years................................................... 1,558
85 years and over................................................ 489
Median age....................................................... 29.0
Under 18 years...................................................... 12,961
Percent of total population...................................... 30.7
65 years and over................................................... 4,576
Percent of total population...................................... 10.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 15,113
Family households (families)..................................... 11,466
Married-couple families....................................... 9,292
Percent of total households................................ 61.5
Other family, male householder................................ 502
Other family, female householder.............................. 1,672
Nonfamily households............................................. 3,647
Percent of total households................................ 24.1
Householder living alone...................................... 3,211
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,390
Persons living in households..................................... 41,170
Persons per household............................................ 2.72
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 1,037
Institutionalized persons..................................... 323
Other persons in group quarters............................... 714
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 31,904
Black............................................................ 2,909
Percent of total population................................... 6.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 279
Percent of total population................................... 0.7
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 815
Percent of total population................................... 1.9
Other race....................................................... 6,300
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 10,015
Percent of total population................................... 23.7
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
