General Characteristics - Population: 35051 - Sierra County

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

      Total population..............................................      9,912
SEX
   Male.............................................................      4,864
   Female...........................................................      5,048
AGE
   Under 5 years....................................................        553
   5 to 17 years....................................................      1,401
   18 to 20 years...................................................        223
   21 to 24 years...................................................        306
   25 to 44 years...................................................      1,891
   45 to 54 years...................................................        976
   55 to 59 years...................................................        631
   60 to 64 years...................................................        806
   65 to 74 years...................................................      1,729
   75 to 84 years...................................................      1,113
   85 years and over................................................        283
   Median age.......................................................       51.0
Under 18 years......................................................      1,954
   Percent of total population......................................       19.7
65 years and over...................................................      3,125
   Percent of total population......................................       31.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households....................................................      4,428
   Family households (families).....................................      2,834
      Married-couple families.......................................      2,380
         Percent of total households................................       53.7
      Other family, male householder................................        119
      Other family, female householder..............................        335
   Nonfamily households.............................................      1,594
         Percent of total households................................       36.0
      Householder living alone......................................      1,460
         Householder 65 years and over..............................        891
   Persons living in households.....................................      9,569
   Persons per household............................................       2.16
GROUP QUARTERS
   Persons living in group quarters.................................        343
      Institutionalized persons.....................................        254
      Other persons in group quarters...............................         89
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
   White............................................................      9,254
   Black............................................................         39
      Percent of total population...................................        0.4
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................         77
      Percent of total population...................................        0.8
   Asian or Pacific Islander........................................         12
      Percent of total population...................................        0.1
   Other race.......................................................        530
   Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................      2,379
      Percent of total population...................................       24.0