1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Otero County
Total population.............................................. 51,928
SEX
Male............................................................. 26,296
Female........................................................... 25,632
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 4,959
5 to 17 years.................................................... 10,928
18 to 20 years................................................... 2,427
21 to 24 years................................................... 3,440
25 to 44 years................................................... 16,637
45 to 54 years................................................... 4,630
55 to 59 years................................................... 2,187
60 to 64 years................................................... 1,964
65 to 74 years................................................... 3,026
75 to 84 years................................................... 1,392
85 years and over................................................ 338
Median age....................................................... 29.0
Under 18 years...................................................... 15,887
Percent of total population...................................... 30.6
65 years and over................................................... 4,756
Percent of total population...................................... 9.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 18,155
Family households (families)..................................... 13,948
Married-couple families....................................... 11,589
Percent of total households................................ 63.8
Other family, male householder................................ 576
Other family, female householder.............................. 1,783
Nonfamily households............................................. 4,207
Percent of total households................................ 23.2
Householder living alone...................................... 3,651
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,199
Persons living in households..................................... 50,334
Persons per household............................................ 2.77
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 1,594
Institutionalized persons..................................... 297
Other persons in group quarters............................... 1,297
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 41,313
Black............................................................ 2,755
Percent of total population................................... 5.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 2,984
Percent of total population................................... 5.7
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 966
Percent of total population................................... 1.9
Other race....................................................... 3,910
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 12,380
Percent of total population................................... 23.8
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
