1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Chaves County
Total housing units........................................... 23,386
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 116
1985 to 1988........................................................ 1,173
1980 to 1984........................................................ 3,150
1970 to 1979........................................................ 3,968
1960 to 1969........................................................ 4,696
1950 to 1959........................................................ 5,316
1940 to 1949........................................................ 2,851
1939 or earlier..................................................... 2,116
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 361
1 bedroom........................................................... 2,299
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 7,543
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 11,212
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 1,711
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 260
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 195
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 229
Condominium housing units........................................... 156
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 20,922
Individual drilled well............................................. 2,096
Individual dug well................................................. 306
Some other source................................................... 62
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 18,922
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 4,340
Other means......................................................... 124
Occupied housing units........................................ 20,589
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 15,026
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 2,105
Electricity......................................................... 3,254
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 28
Coal or coke........................................................ 0
Wood................................................................ 150
Solar energy........................................................ 22
Other fuel.......................................................... 0
No fuel used........................................................ 4
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050 Chaves County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 4,840
1985 to 1988........................................................ 5,130
1980 to 1984........................................................ 3,190
1970 to 1979........................................................ 4,256
1960 to 1969........................................................ 1,589
1959 or earlier..................................................... 1,584
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 2,695
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 20,589
None................................................................ 1,262
1................................................................... 7,643
2................................................................... 7,876
3 or more........................................................... 3,808
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 11,460
With a mortgage................................................... 6,976
Less than $300.................................................. 1,418
$300 to $499.................................................... 2,547
$500 to $699.................................................... 1,576
$700 to $999.................................................... 964
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 350
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 79
$2,000 or more.................................................. 42
Median (dollars)................................................ 459
Not mortgaged..................................................... 4,484
Less than $100.................................................. 667
$100 to $199.................................................... 2,963
$200 to $299.................................................... 665
$300 to $399.................................................... 101
$400 or more.................................................... 88
Median (dollars)................................................ 145
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 11,460
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 7,031
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 1,450
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 930
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 513
35 percent or more................................................ 1,395
Not computed...................................................... 141
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050 Chaves County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 5,931
Less than $200.................................................... 643
$200 to $299...................................................... 1,422
$300 to $499...................................................... 2,581
$500 to $749...................................................... 452
$750 to $999...................................................... 68
$1,000 or more.................................................... 99
No cash rent...................................................... 666
Median (dollars).................................................. 335
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 5,931
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 1,535
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 717
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 592
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 318
35 percent or more................................................ 2,035
Not computed...................................................... 734
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
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