1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Bernalillo County
Total housing units........................................... 201,235
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 2,953
1985 to 1988........................................................ 24,649
1980 to 1984........................................................ 24,073
1970 to 1979........................................................ 55,102
1960 to 1969........................................................ 33,610
1950 to 1959........................................................ 36,271
1940 to 1949........................................................ 15,026
1939 or earlier..................................................... 9,551
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 6,611
1 bedroom........................................................... 33,568
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 58,103
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 76,089
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 23,820
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 3,044
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 913
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 1,016
Condominium housing units........................................... 4,464
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 189,700
Individual drilled well............................................. 10,388
Individual dug well................................................. 797
Some other source................................................... 350
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 182,973
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 17,552
Other means......................................................... 710
Occupied housing units........................................ 185,582
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 156,035
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 5,529
Electricity......................................................... 18,760
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 218
Coal or coke........................................................ 60
Wood................................................................ 3,771
Solar energy........................................................ 900
Other fuel.......................................................... 130
No fuel used........................................................ 179
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040 New Mexico
050 Bernalillo County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 49,371
1985 to 1988........................................................ 56,540
1980 to 1984........................................................ 24,175
1970 to 1979........................................................ 30,572
1960 to 1969........................................................ 13,322
1959 or earlier..................................................... 11,602
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 12,544
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 185,582
None................................................................ 12,689
1................................................................... 64,733
2................................................................... 71,986
3 or more........................................................... 36,174
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 95,461
With a mortgage................................................... 69,985
Less than $300.................................................. 3,604
$300 to $499.................................................... 12,723
$500 to $699.................................................... 15,355
$700 to $999.................................................... 21,717
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 12,715
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 2,728
$2,000 or more.................................................. 1,143
Median (dollars)................................................ 739
Not mortgaged..................................................... 25,476
Less than $100.................................................. 1,160
$100 to $199.................................................... 12,968
$200 to $299.................................................... 8,538
$300 to $399.................................................... 1,810
$400 or more.................................................... 1,000
Median (dollars)................................................ 192
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 95,461
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 49,195
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 14,303
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 10,416
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 6,401
35 percent or more................................................ 14,375
Not computed...................................................... 771
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040 New Mexico
050 Bernalillo County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 72,610
Less than $200.................................................... 3,791
$200 to $299...................................................... 9,199
$300 to $499...................................................... 37,218
$500 to $749...................................................... 14,832
$750 to $999...................................................... 2,974
$1,000 or more.................................................... 1,146
No cash rent...................................................... 3,450
Median (dollars).................................................. 402
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 72,610
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 19,293
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 10,646
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 8,704
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 6,009
35 percent or more................................................ 23,420
Not computed...................................................... 4,538
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
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