1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Luna County
Total housing units........................................... 7,766
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 6,797
Owner occupied................................................ 4,836
Percent owner occupied..................................... 71.1
Renter occupied............................................... 1,961
Vacant housing units............................................. 969
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 102
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 12.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.61
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.70
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 622
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 4,498
1-unit, attached................................................. 122
2 to 4 units..................................................... 345
5 to 9 units..................................................... 137
10 or more units................................................. 258
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 2,406
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 2,786
Less than $50,000............................................. 1,534
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,103
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 110
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 25
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 8
$300,000 or more.............................................. 6
Median (dollars).............................................. 47,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,626
Less than $250................................................ 1,104
$250 to $499.................................................. 517
$500 to $749.................................................. 5
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 206
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 6,797
White......................................................... 6,253
Black......................................................... 92
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 42
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.6
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 13
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2
Other race.................................................... 397
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 2,483
Percent of occupied units.................................. 36.5
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
