1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Hidalgo County
Total housing units........................................... 2,413
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 11
1985 to 1988........................................................ 150
1980 to 1984........................................................ 219
1970 to 1979........................................................ 1,044
1960 to 1969........................................................ 267
1950 to 1959........................................................ 185
1940 to 1949........................................................ 209
1939 or earlier..................................................... 328
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 40
1 bedroom........................................................... 367
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 706
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 1,111
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 163
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 26
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 9
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 18
Condominium housing units........................................... 0
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 1,622
Individual drilled well............................................. 735
Individual dug well................................................. 18
Some other source................................................... 38
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 1,524
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 851
Other means......................................................... 38
Occupied housing units........................................ 2,004
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 1,015
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 432
Electricity......................................................... 208
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 47
Coal or coke........................................................ 0
Wood................................................................ 285
Solar energy........................................................ 9
Other fuel.......................................................... 8
No fuel used........................................................ 0
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040 New Mexico
050 Hidalgo County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 380
1985 to 1988........................................................ 594
1980 to 1984........................................................ 278
1970 to 1979........................................................ 476
1960 to 1969........................................................ 115
1959 or earlier..................................................... 161
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 279
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 2,004
None................................................................ 162
1................................................................... 632
2................................................................... 776
3 or more........................................................... 434
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 638
With a mortgage................................................... 311
Less than $300.................................................. 61
$300 to $499.................................................... 143
$500 to $699.................................................... 88
$700 to $999.................................................... 19
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 0
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 0
$2,000 or more.................................................. 0
Median (dollars)................................................ 418
Not mortgaged..................................................... 327
Less than $100.................................................. 69
$100 to $199.................................................... 203
$200 to $299.................................................... 48
$300 to $399.................................................... 0
$400 or more.................................................... 7
Median (dollars)................................................ 154
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 638
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 392
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 119
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 39
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 28
35 percent or more................................................ 53
Not computed...................................................... 7
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040 New Mexico
050 Hidalgo County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 702
Less than $200.................................................... 350
$200 to $299...................................................... 171
$300 to $499...................................................... 105
$500 to $749...................................................... 11
$750 to $999...................................................... 0
$1,000 or more.................................................... 0
No cash rent...................................................... 65
Median (dollars).................................................. 191
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 702
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 403
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 29
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 60
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 21
35 percent or more................................................ 117
Not computed...................................................... 72
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
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