1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Valencia County
Total population.............................................. 45,235
SEX
Male............................................................. 22,703
Female........................................................... 22,532
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 3,820
5 to 17 years.................................................... 10,130
18 to 20 years................................................... 1,692
21 to 24 years................................................... 2,095
25 to 44 years................................................... 14,732
45 to 54 years................................................... 4,543
55 to 59 years................................................... 1,920
60 to 64 years................................................... 1,731
65 to 74 years................................................... 2,837
75 to 84 years................................................... 1,417
85 years and over................................................ 318
Median age....................................................... 31.5
Under 18 years...................................................... 13,950
Percent of total population...................................... 30.8
65 years and over................................................... 4,572
Percent of total population...................................... 10.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 15,170
Family households (families)..................................... 11,992
Married-couple families....................................... 9,631
Percent of total households................................ 63.5
Other family, male householder................................ 672
Other family, female householder.............................. 1,689
Nonfamily households............................................. 3,178
Percent of total households................................ 20.9
Householder living alone...................................... 2,626
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,049
Persons living in households..................................... 43,897
Persons per household............................................ 2.89
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 1,338
Institutionalized persons..................................... 1,336
Other persons in group quarters............................... 2
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 35,037
Black............................................................ 500
Percent of total population................................... 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1,329
Percent of total population................................... 2.9
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 200
Percent of total population................................... 0.4
Other race....................................................... 8,169
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 22,733
Percent of total population................................... 50.3
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
