1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Luna County
Total population.............................................. 18,110
SEX
Male............................................................. 8,708
Female........................................................... 9,402
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 1,311
5 to 17 years.................................................... 3,964
18 to 20 years................................................... 611
21 to 24 years................................................... 711
25 to 44 years................................................... 4,141
45 to 54 years................................................... 1,701
55 to 59 years................................................... 916
60 to 64 years................................................... 1,106
65 to 74 years................................................... 2,202
75 to 84 years................................................... 1,179
85 years and over................................................ 268
Median age....................................................... 36.7
Under 18 years...................................................... 5,275
Percent of total population...................................... 29.1
65 years and over................................................... 3,649
Percent of total population...................................... 20.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 6,797
Family households (families)..................................... 4,895
Married-couple families....................................... 3,875
Percent of total households................................ 57.0
Other family, male householder................................ 217
Other family, female householder.............................. 803
Nonfamily households............................................. 1,902
Percent of total households................................ 28.0
Householder living alone...................................... 1,729
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,013
Persons living in households..................................... 17,893
Persons per household............................................ 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 217
Institutionalized persons..................................... 100
Other persons in group quarters............................... 117
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 16,297
Black............................................................ 253
Percent of total population................................... 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 107
Percent of total population................................... 0.6
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 53
Percent of total population................................... 0.3
Other race....................................................... 1,400
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 8,628
Percent of total population................................... 47.6
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
