General Characteristics - Population: 35033 - Mora County

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

      Total population..............................................      4,264
SEX
   Male.............................................................      2,134
   Female...........................................................      2,130
AGE
   Under 5 years....................................................        295
   5 to 17 years....................................................        949
   18 to 20 years...................................................        172
   21 to 24 years...................................................        195
   25 to 44 years...................................................      1,184
   45 to 54 years...................................................        412
   55 to 59 years...................................................        235
   60 to 64 years...................................................        192
   65 to 74 years...................................................        343
   75 to 84 years...................................................        218
   85 years and over................................................         69
   Median age.......................................................       33.8
Under 18 years......................................................      1,244
   Percent of total population......................................       29.2
65 years and over...................................................        630
   Percent of total population......................................       14.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households....................................................      1,519
   Family households (families).....................................      1,127
      Married-couple families.......................................        856
         Percent of total households................................       56.4
      Other family, male householder................................         83
      Other family, female householder..............................        188
   Nonfamily households.............................................        392
         Percent of total households................................       25.8
      Householder living alone......................................        347
         Householder 65 years and over..............................        160
   Persons living in households.....................................      4,243
   Persons per household............................................       2.79
GROUP QUARTERS
   Persons living in group quarters.................................         21
      Institutionalized persons.....................................          7
      Other persons in group quarters...............................         14
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
   White............................................................      2,423
   Black............................................................          2
      Percent of total population...................................        0.0
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................         21
      Percent of total population...................................        0.5
   Asian or Pacific Islander........................................          3
      Percent of total population...................................        0.1
   Other race.......................................................      1,815
   Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................      3,623
      Percent of total population...................................       85.0