General Characteristics - Population: 35027 - Lincoln County

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

      Total population..............................................     12,219
SEX
   Male.............................................................      6,027
   Female...........................................................      6,192
AGE
   Under 5 years....................................................        812
   5 to 17 years....................................................      2,293
   18 to 20 years...................................................        381
   21 to 24 years...................................................        440
   25 to 44 years...................................................      3,635
   45 to 54 years...................................................      1,398
   55 to 59 years...................................................        626
   60 to 64 years...................................................        736
   65 to 74 years...................................................      1,195
   75 to 84 years...................................................        580
   85 years and over................................................        123
   Median age.......................................................       37.1
Under 18 years......................................................      3,105
   Percent of total population......................................       25.4
65 years and over...................................................      1,898
   Percent of total population......................................       15.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households....................................................      4,789
   Family households (families).....................................      3,441
      Married-couple families.......................................      2,816
         Percent of total households................................       58.8
      Other family, male householder................................        167
      Other family, female householder..............................        458
   Nonfamily households.............................................      1,348
         Percent of total households................................       28.1
      Householder living alone......................................      1,193
         Householder 65 years and over..............................        484
   Persons living in households.....................................     11,873
   Persons per household............................................       2.48
GROUP QUARTERS
   Persons living in group quarters.................................        346
      Institutionalized persons.....................................        335
      Other persons in group quarters...............................         11
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
   White............................................................     11,175
   Black............................................................         65
      Percent of total population...................................        0.5
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................        132
      Percent of total population...................................        1.1
   Asian or Pacific Islander........................................         28
      Percent of total population...................................        0.2
   Other race.......................................................        819
   Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................      3,427
      Percent of total population...................................       28.0