1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Union County
Total population.............................................. 4,124
SEX
Male............................................................. 2,012
Female........................................................... 2,112
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 310
5 to 17 years.................................................... 855
18 to 20 years................................................... 130
21 to 24 years................................................... 117
25 to 44 years................................................... 1,073
45 to 54 years................................................... 456
55 to 59 years................................................... 206
60 to 64 years................................................... 236
65 to 74 years................................................... 391
75 to 84 years................................................... 270
85 years and over................................................ 80
Median age....................................................... 37.0
Under 18 years...................................................... 1,165
Percent of total population...................................... 28.2
65 years and over................................................... 741
Percent of total population...................................... 18.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 1,615
Family households (families)..................................... 1,150
Married-couple families....................................... 956
Percent of total households................................ 59.2
Other family, male householder................................ 48
Other family, female householder.............................. 146
Nonfamily households............................................. 465
Percent of total households................................ 28.8
Householder living alone...................................... 439
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 242
Persons living in households..................................... 4,069
Persons per household............................................ 2.52
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 55
Institutionalized persons..................................... 55
Other persons in group quarters............................... 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 3,966
Black............................................................ 2
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 13
Percent of total population................................... 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 4
Percent of total population................................... 0.1
Other race....................................................... 139
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 1,390
Percent of total population................................... 33.7
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
