1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Quay County
Total population.............................................. 10,823
SEX
Male............................................................. 5,222
Female........................................................... 5,601
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 732
5 to 17 years.................................................... 2,246
18 to 20 years................................................... 371
21 to 24 years................................................... 385
25 to 44 years................................................... 2,902
45 to 54 years................................................... 1,250
55 to 59 years................................................... 591
60 to 64 years................................................... 535
65 to 74 years................................................... 1,007
75 to 84 years................................................... 618
85 years and over................................................ 186
Median age....................................................... 37.0
Under 18 years...................................................... 2,978
Percent of total population...................................... 27.5
65 years and over................................................... 1,811
Percent of total population...................................... 16.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 4,238
Family households (families)..................................... 3,061
Married-couple families....................................... 2,483
Percent of total households................................ 58.6
Other family, male householder................................ 150
Other family, female householder.............................. 428
Nonfamily households............................................. 1,177
Percent of total households................................ 27.8
Householder living alone...................................... 1,084
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 570
Persons living in households..................................... 10,717
Persons per household............................................ 2.53
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 106
Institutionalized persons..................................... 97
Other persons in group quarters............................... 9
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 8,031
Black............................................................ 151
Percent of total population................................... 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 109
Percent of total population................................... 1.0
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 39
Percent of total population................................... 0.4
Other race....................................................... 2,493
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 4,060
Percent of total population................................... 37.5
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
