1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Lea County
Total housing units........................................... 23,333
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 19,306
Owner occupied................................................ 13,809
Percent owner occupied..................................... 71.5
Renter occupied............................................... 5,497
Vacant housing units............................................. 4,027
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 60
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 4.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 17.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.88
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.81
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1,650
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 16,605
1-unit, attached................................................. 495
2 to 4 units..................................................... 929
5 to 9 units..................................................... 242
10 or more units................................................. 952
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 4,110
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 10,419
Less than $50,000............................................. 6,607
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 3,259
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 376
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 103
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 63
$300,000 or more.............................................. 11
Median (dollars).............................................. 39,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 4,758
Less than $250................................................ 2,516
$250 to $499.................................................. 2,046
$500 to $749.................................................. 182
$750 to $999.................................................. 11
$1,000 or more................................................ 3
Median (dollars).............................................. 241
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 19,306
White......................................................... 16,522
Black......................................................... 881
Percent of occupied units.................................. 4.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 124
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.6
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 45
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2
Other race.................................................... 1,734
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 4,197
Percent of occupied units.................................. 21.7
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
