1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Hidalgo County
Total housing units........................................... 2,413
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 2,004
Owner occupied................................................ 1,227
Percent owner occupied..................................... 61.2
Renter occupied............................................... 777
Vacant housing units............................................. 409
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 21
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 3.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 12.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.90
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.94
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 151
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 1,477
1-unit, attached................................................. 33
2 to 4 units..................................................... 128
5 to 9 units..................................................... 39
10 or more units................................................. 37
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 699
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 656
Less than $50,000............................................. 468
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 171
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 11
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 4
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 2
$300,000 or more.............................................. 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 36,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 643
Less than $250................................................ 560
$250 to $499.................................................. 83
$500 to $749.................................................. 0
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 99
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 2,004
White......................................................... 1,856
Black......................................................... 3
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 7
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 16
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.8
Other race.................................................... 122
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 906
Percent of occupied units.................................. 45.2
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
