1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Luna County
Total housing units........................................... 7,766
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 112
1985 to 1988........................................................ 741
1980 to 1984........................................................ 1,159
1970 to 1979........................................................ 2,760
1960 to 1969........................................................ 1,115
1950 to 1959........................................................ 755
1940 to 1949........................................................ 463
1939 or earlier..................................................... 661
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 138
1 bedroom........................................................... 1,316
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 2,914
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 2,770
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 512
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 116
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 133
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 102
Condominium housing units........................................... 28
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 5,240
Individual drilled well............................................. 2,438
Individual dug well................................................. 59
Some other source................................................... 29
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 4,528
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 3,155
Other means......................................................... 83
Occupied housing units........................................ 6,797
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 4,012
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 1,828
Electricity......................................................... 402
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 66
Coal or coke........................................................ 0
Wood................................................................ 401
Solar energy........................................................ 54
Other fuel.......................................................... 34
No fuel used........................................................ 0
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040 New Mexico
050 Luna County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 1,389
1985 to 1988........................................................ 2,035
1980 to 1984........................................................ 1,190
1970 to 1979........................................................ 1,326
1960 to 1969........................................................ 417
1959 or earlier..................................................... 440
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 1,166
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 6,797
None................................................................ 650
1................................................................... 2,594
2................................................................... 2,480
3 or more........................................................... 1,073
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 2,759
With a mortgage................................................... 1,223
Less than $300.................................................. 296
$300 to $499.................................................... 500
$500 to $699.................................................... 286
$700 to $999.................................................... 104
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 22
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 0
$2,000 or more.................................................. 15
Median (dollars)................................................ 431
Not mortgaged..................................................... 1,536
Less than $100.................................................. 314
$100 to $199.................................................... 1,040
$200 to $299.................................................... 165
$300 to $399.................................................... 4
$400 or more.................................................... 13
Median (dollars)................................................ 132
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 2,759
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 1,708
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 289
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 201
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 82
35 percent or more................................................ 436
Not computed...................................................... 43
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040 New Mexico
050 Luna County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 1,867
Less than $200.................................................... 431
$200 to $299...................................................... 619
$300 to $499...................................................... 555
$500 to $749...................................................... 48
$750 to $999...................................................... 0
$1,000 or more.................................................... 0
No cash rent...................................................... 214
Median (dollars).................................................. 252
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 1,867
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 505
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 216
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 170
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 133
35 percent or more................................................ 609
Not computed...................................................... 234
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
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