1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Hidalgo County
Total population.............................................. 5,958
SEX
Male............................................................. 3,022
Female........................................................... 2,936
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 477
5 to 17 years.................................................... 1,496
18 to 20 years................................................... 235
21 to 24 years................................................... 287
25 to 44 years................................................... 1,680
45 to 54 years................................................... 588
55 to 59 years................................................... 259
60 to 64 years................................................... 249
65 to 74 years................................................... 387
75 to 84 years................................................... 231
85 years and over................................................ 69
Median age....................................................... 30.7
Under 18 years...................................................... 1,973
Percent of total population...................................... 33.1
65 years and over................................................... 687
Percent of total population...................................... 11.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 2,004
Family households (families)..................................... 1,545
Married-couple families....................................... 1,250
Percent of total households................................ 62.4
Other family, male householder................................ 84
Other family, female householder.............................. 211
Nonfamily households............................................. 459
Percent of total households................................ 22.9
Householder living alone...................................... 411
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 152
Persons living in households..................................... 5,846
Persons per household............................................ 2.92
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 112
Institutionalized persons..................................... 104
Other persons in group quarters............................... 8
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 5,457
Black............................................................ 11
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 20
Percent of total population................................... 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 37
Percent of total population................................... 0.6
Other race....................................................... 433
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 2,984
Percent of total population................................... 50.1
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
