1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Dona Ana County
Total housing units........................................... 49,148
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 1,637
1985 to 1988........................................................ 7,424
1980 to 1984........................................................ 8,724
1970 to 1979........................................................ 13,123
1960 to 1969........................................................ 6,908
1950 to 1959........................................................ 5,623
1940 to 1949........................................................ 2,273
1939 or earlier..................................................... 3,436
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 878
1 bedroom........................................................... 5,528
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 17,424
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 20,120
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 4,502
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 696
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 412
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 377
Condominium housing units........................................... 522
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 42,342
Individual drilled well............................................. 6,437
Individual dug well................................................. 300
Some other source................................................... 69
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 31,893
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 17,002
Other means......................................................... 253
Occupied housing units........................................ 45,029
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 30,167
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 7,883
Electricity......................................................... 5,679
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 74
Coal or coke........................................................ 0
Wood................................................................ 926
Solar energy........................................................ 200
Other fuel.......................................................... 28
No fuel used........................................................ 72
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040 New Mexico
050 Dona Ana County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 12,226
1985 to 1988........................................................ 13,954
1980 to 1984........................................................ 7,128
1970 to 1979........................................................ 6,603
1960 to 1969........................................................ 2,653
1959 or earlier..................................................... 2,465
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 5,543
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 45,029
None................................................................ 2,572
1................................................................... 16,026
2................................................................... 17,639
3 or more........................................................... 8,792
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 18,680
With a mortgage................................................... 11,387
Less than $300.................................................. 1,111
$300 to $499.................................................... 2,717
$500 to $699.................................................... 3,086
$700 to $999.................................................... 2,930
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 1,252
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 223
$2,000 or more.................................................. 68
Median (dollars)................................................ 617
Not mortgaged..................................................... 7,293
Less than $100.................................................. 863
$100 to $199.................................................... 4,436
$200 to $299.................................................... 1,634
$300 to $399.................................................... 246
$400 or more.................................................... 114
Median (dollars)................................................ 163
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 18,680
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 11,255
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 2,523
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 1,452
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 1,030
35 percent or more................................................ 2,255
Not computed...................................................... 165
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040 New Mexico
050 Dona Ana County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 15,695
Less than $200.................................................... 1,688
$200 to $299...................................................... 2,919
$300 to $499...................................................... 7,350
$500 to $749...................................................... 2,014
$750 to $999...................................................... 208
$1,000 or more.................................................... 87
No cash rent...................................................... 1,429
Median (dollars).................................................. 347
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 15,695
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 4,123
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 1,871
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 1,371
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 1,176
35 percent or more................................................ 5,178
Not computed...................................................... 1,976
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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Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-6021
Phone: (505) 277-2216
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