1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Grant County
Total housing units........................................... 11,349
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 345
1985 to 1988........................................................ 828
1980 to 1984........................................................ 1,439
1970 to 1979........................................................ 3,038
1960 to 1969........................................................ 1,578
1950 to 1959........................................................ 1,071
1940 to 1949........................................................ 953
1939 or earlier..................................................... 2,097
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 140
1 bedroom........................................................... 1,352
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 3,798
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 5,114
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 809
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 136
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 233
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 185
Condominium housing units........................................... 8
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 8,555
Individual drilled well............................................. 2,396
Individual dug well................................................. 228
Some other source................................................... 170
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 7,069
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 4,055
Other means......................................................... 225
Occupied housing units........................................ 9,773
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 5,935
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 1,725
Electricity......................................................... 495
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 0
Coal or coke........................................................ 10
Wood................................................................ 1,527
Solar energy........................................................ 56
Other fuel.......................................................... 22
No fuel used........................................................ 3
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050 Grant County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 2,130
1985 to 1988........................................................ 2,359
1980 to 1984........................................................ 1,475
1970 to 1979........................................................ 2,001
1960 to 1969........................................................ 832
1959 or earlier..................................................... 976
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 1,254
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 9,773
None................................................................ 625
1................................................................... 2,970
2................................................................... 3,852
3 or more........................................................... 2,326
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 4,329
With a mortgage................................................... 1,928
Less than $300.................................................. 324
$300 to $499.................................................... 712
$500 to $699.................................................... 569
$700 to $999.................................................... 258
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 46
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 15
$2,000 or more.................................................. 4
Median (dollars)................................................ 476
Not mortgaged..................................................... 2,401
Less than $100.................................................. 298
$100 to $199.................................................... 1,702
$200 to $299.................................................... 341
$300 to $399.................................................... 49
$400 or more.................................................... 11
Median (dollars)................................................ 150
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 4,329
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 2,980
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 500
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 246
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 140
35 percent or more................................................ 430
Not computed...................................................... 33
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040 New Mexico
050 Grant County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 2,733
Less than $200.................................................... 567
$200 to $299...................................................... 659
$300 to $499...................................................... 1,054
$500 to $749...................................................... 194
$750 to $999...................................................... 14
$1,000 or more.................................................... 0
No cash rent...................................................... 245
Median (dollars).................................................. 302
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 2,733
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 1,064
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 219
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 210
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 125
35 percent or more................................................ 823
Not computed...................................................... 292
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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