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Total housing units........................................... 632,058
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 13,110
1985 to 1988........................................................ 71,275
1980 to 1984........................................................ 89,454
1970 to 1979........................................................ 167,391
1960 to 1969........................................................ 97,605
1950 to 1959........................................................ 95,473
1940 to 1949........................................................ 46,828
1939 or earlier..................................................... 50,922
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 19,817
1 bedroom........................................................... 84,836
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 198,084
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 260,839
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 58,830
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 9,652
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 19,971
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 18,060
Condominium housing units........................................... 10,012
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 525,244
Individual drilled well............................................. 90,385
Individual dug well................................................. 6,660
Some other source................................................... 9,769
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 452,934
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 161,068
Other means......................................................... 18,056
Occupied housing units........................................ 542,709
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 380,379
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 64,411
Electricity......................................................... 49,503
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 1,391
Coal or coke........................................................ 1,347
Wood................................................................ 41,071
Solar energy........................................................ 3,149
Other fuel.......................................................... 868
No fuel used........................................................ 590
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YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 129,355
1985 to 1988........................................................ 156,985
1980 to 1984........................................................ 80,072
1970 to 1979........................................................ 95,084
1960 to 1969........................................................ 40,108
1959 or earlier..................................................... 41,105
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 67,532
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 542,709
None................................................................ 37,538
1................................................................... 184,811
2................................................................... 208,132
3 or more........................................................... 112,228
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 265,970
With a mortgage................................................... 163,863
Less than $300.................................................. 14,882
$300 to $499.................................................... 37,210
$500 to $699.................................................... 39,562
$700 to $999.................................................... 44,107
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 21,309
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 4,651
$2,000 or more.................................................. 2,142
Median (dollars)................................................ 651
Not mortgaged..................................................... 102,107
Less than $100.................................................. 15,768
$100 to $199.................................................... 56,905
$200 to $299.................................................... 22,527
$300 to $399.................................................... 4,525
$400 or more.................................................... 2,382
Median (dollars)................................................ 163
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 265,970
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 151,411
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 35,487
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 23,902
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 14,974
35 percent or more................................................ 36,298
Not computed...................................................... 3,898
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GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 173,081
Less than $200.................................................... 18,344
$200 to $299...................................................... 28,645
$300 to $499...................................................... 75,967
$500 to $749...................................................... 28,295
$750 to $999...................................................... 5,150
$1,000 or more.................................................... 2,233
No cash rent...................................................... 14,447
Median (dollars).................................................. 372
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 173,081
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 49,220
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 22,992
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 18,692
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 13,234
35 percent or more................................................ 51,792
Not computed...................................................... 17,151
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
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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
