1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Los Alamos County
Total population.............................................. 18,115
SEX
Male............................................................. 9,182
Female........................................................... 8,933
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 1,132
5 to 17 years.................................................... 3,585
18 to 20 years................................................... 454
21 to 24 years................................................... 457
25 to 44 years................................................... 5,830
45 to 54 years................................................... 3,021
55 to 59 years................................................... 1,074
60 to 64 years................................................... 894
65 to 74 years................................................... 1,232
75 to 84 years................................................... 346
85 years and over................................................ 90
Median age....................................................... 37.8
Under 18 years...................................................... 4,717
Percent of total population...................................... 26.0
65 years and over................................................... 1,668
Percent of total population...................................... 9.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 7,213
Family households (families)..................................... 5,318
Married-couple families....................................... 4,807
Percent of total households................................ 66.6
Other family, male householder................................ 147
Other family, female householder.............................. 364
Nonfamily households............................................. 1,895
Percent of total households................................ 26.3
Householder living alone...................................... 1,653
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 350
Persons living in households..................................... 18,044
Persons per household............................................ 2.50
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 71
Institutionalized persons..................................... 62
Other persons in group quarters............................... 9
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 17,064
Black............................................................ 96
Percent of total population................................... 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 126
Percent of total population................................... 0.7
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 428
Percent of total population................................... 2.4
Other race....................................................... 401
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 2,008
Percent of total population................................... 11.1
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
