1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Rio Arriba County
Total population.............................................. 34,365
SEX
Male............................................................. 17,038
Female........................................................... 17,327
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 3,176
5 to 17 years.................................................... 7,967
18 to 20 years................................................... 1,530
21 to 24 years................................................... 1,774
25 to 44 years................................................... 10,608
45 to 54 years................................................... 3,291
55 to 59 years................................................... 1,372
60 to 64 years................................................... 1,319
65 to 74 years................................................... 1,947
75 to 84 years................................................... 1,048
85 years and over................................................ 333
Median age....................................................... 29.9
Under 18 years...................................................... 11,143
Percent of total population...................................... 32.4
65 years and over................................................... 3,328
Percent of total population...................................... 9.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 11,461
Family households (families)..................................... 8,835
Married-couple families....................................... 6,455
Percent of total households................................ 56.3
Other family, male householder................................ 741
Other family, female householder.............................. 1,639
Nonfamily households............................................. 2,626
Percent of total households................................ 22.9
Householder living alone...................................... 2,279
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 786
Persons living in households..................................... 33,986
Persons per household............................................ 2.97
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 379
Institutionalized persons..................................... 170
Other persons in group quarters............................... 209
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 24,323
Black............................................................ 138
Percent of total population................................... 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 5,225
Percent of total population................................... 15.2
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 58
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
Other race....................................................... 4,621
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 24,955
Percent of total population................................... 72.6
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
