1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Taos County
Total housing units........................................... 12,020
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 8,752
Owner occupied................................................ 6,550
Percent owner occupied..................................... 74.8
Renter occupied............................................... 2,202
Vacant housing units............................................. 3,268
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 1,127
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 14.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.74
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.34
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 578
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 8,094
1-unit, attached................................................. 747
2 to 4 units..................................................... 530
5 to 9 units..................................................... 180
10 or more units................................................. 298
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 2,171
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 4,319
Less than $50,000............................................. 1,154
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 2,017
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 575
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 287
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 194
$300,000 or more.............................................. 92
Median (dollars).............................................. 71,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,782
Less than $250................................................ 676
$250 to $499.................................................. 926
$500 to $749.................................................. 157
$750 to $999.................................................. 16
$1,000 or more................................................ 7
Median (dollars).............................................. 281
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 8,752
White......................................................... 6,653
Black......................................................... 17
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 521
Percent of occupied units.................................. 6.0
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 15
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2
Other race.................................................... 1,546
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 5,196
Percent of occupied units.................................. 59.4
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
