1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Roosevelt County
Total housing units........................................... 6,902
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 5,991
Owner occupied................................................ 3,856
Percent owner occupied..................................... 64.4
Renter occupied............................................... 2,135
Vacant housing units............................................. 911
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 29
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 3.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 11.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.62
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.52
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 348
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 5,114
1-unit, attached................................................. 77
2 to 4 units..................................................... 473
5 to 9 units..................................................... 200
10 or more units................................................. 156
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 882
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 2,531
Less than $50,000............................................. 1,596
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 821
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 86
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 21
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 5
$300,000 or more.............................................. 2
Median (dollars).............................................. 41,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,750
Less than $250................................................ 1,185
$250 to $499.................................................. 546
$500 to $749.................................................. 18
$750 to $999.................................................. 1
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 217
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 5,991
White......................................................... 5,061
Black......................................................... 64
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 39
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 18
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3
Other race.................................................... 809
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 1,230
Percent of occupied units.................................. 20.5
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
