1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Taos County
Total population.............................................. 23,118
SEX
Male............................................................. 11,336
Female........................................................... 11,782
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 1,747
5 to 17 years.................................................... 4,981
18 to 20 years................................................... 865
21 to 24 years................................................... 986
25 to 44 years................................................... 7,392
45 to 54 years................................................... 2,600
55 to 59 years................................................... 1,035
60 to 64 years................................................... 957
65 to 74 years................................................... 1,463
75 to 84 years................................................... 851
85 years and over................................................ 241
Median age....................................................... 33.9
Under 18 years...................................................... 6,728
Percent of total population...................................... 29.1
65 years and over................................................... 2,555
Percent of total population...................................... 11.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 8,752
Family households (families)..................................... 6,131
Married-couple families....................................... 4,588
Percent of total households................................ 52.4
Other family, male householder................................ 388
Other family, female householder.............................. 1,155
Nonfamily households............................................. 2,621
Percent of total households................................ 29.9
Householder living alone...................................... 2,240
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 746
Persons living in households..................................... 23,089
Persons per household............................................ 2.64
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 29
Institutionalized persons..................................... 19
Other persons in group quarters............................... 10
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 16,868
Black............................................................ 63
Percent of total population................................... 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1,571
Percent of total population................................... 6.8
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 86
Percent of total population................................... 0.4
Other race....................................................... 4,530
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 15,008
Percent of total population................................... 64.9
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
