1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Torrance County
Total population.............................................. 10,285
SEX
Male............................................................. 5,164
Female........................................................... 5,121
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 799
5 to 17 years.................................................... 2,504
18 to 20 years................................................... 340
21 to 24 years................................................... 339
25 to 44 years................................................... 3,180
45 to 54 years................................................... 1,078
55 to 59 years................................................... 441
60 to 64 years................................................... 433
65 to 74 years................................................... 697
75 to 84 years................................................... 381
85 years and over................................................ 93
Median age....................................................... 32.7
Under 18 years...................................................... 3,303
Percent of total population...................................... 32.1
65 years and over................................................... 1,171
Percent of total population...................................... 11.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 3,670
Family households (families)..................................... 2,785
Married-couple families....................................... 2,312
Percent of total households................................ 63.0
Other family, male householder................................ 143
Other family, female householder.............................. 330
Nonfamily households............................................. 885
Percent of total households................................ 24.1
Householder living alone...................................... 771
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 321
Persons living in households..................................... 10,272
Persons per household............................................ 2.80
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 13
Institutionalized persons..................................... 13
Other persons in group quarters............................... 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 8,951
Black............................................................ 43
Percent of total population................................... 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 128
Percent of total population................................... 1.2
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 23
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
Other race....................................................... 1,140
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 3,892
Percent of total population................................... 37.8
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
