1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
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050 Otero County
Total housing units........................................... 23,177
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 341
1985 to 1988........................................................ 3,063
1980 to 1984........................................................ 3,145
1970 to 1979........................................................ 5,861
1960 to 1969........................................................ 3,435
1950 to 1959........................................................ 4,650
1940 to 1949........................................................ 1,211
1939 or earlier..................................................... 1,471
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 380
1 bedroom........................................................... 1,761
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 7,548
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 10,953
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 2,253
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 282
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 400
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 255
Condominium housing units........................................... 179
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 18,714
Individual drilled well............................................. 3,114
Individual dug well................................................. 228
Some other source................................................... 1,121
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 15,677
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 7,051
Other means......................................................... 449
Occupied housing units........................................ 18,155
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 12,078
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 3,730
Electricity......................................................... 847
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 32
Coal or coke........................................................ 0
Wood................................................................ 1,353
Solar energy........................................................ 90
Other fuel.......................................................... 0
No fuel used........................................................ 25
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050 Otero County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 5,289
1985 to 1988........................................................ 5,475
1980 to 1984........................................................ 2,469
1970 to 1979........................................................ 2,630
1960 to 1969........................................................ 1,373
1959 or earlier..................................................... 919
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 2,123
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 18,155
None................................................................ 1,026
1................................................................... 6,337
2................................................................... 7,249
3 or more........................................................... 3,543
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 7,652
With a mortgage................................................... 5,085
Less than $300.................................................. 633
$300 to $499.................................................... 1,319
$500 to $699.................................................... 1,535
$700 to $999.................................................... 1,225
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 337
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 23
$2,000 or more.................................................. 13
Median (dollars)................................................ 580
Not mortgaged..................................................... 2,567
Less than $100.................................................. 353
$100 to $199.................................................... 1,798
$200 to $299.................................................... 357
$300 to $399.................................................... 36
$400 or more.................................................... 23
Median (dollars)................................................ 145
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 7,652
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 4,407
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 1,090
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 660
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 441
35 percent or more................................................ 951
Not computed...................................................... 103
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040 New Mexico
050 Otero County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 6,704
Less than $200.................................................... 583
$200 to $299...................................................... 988
$300 to $499...................................................... 2,876
$500 to $749...................................................... 714
$750 to $999...................................................... 134
$1,000 or more.................................................... 37
No cash rent...................................................... 1,372
Median (dollars).................................................. 355
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 6,704
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 1,786
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 903
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 743
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 490
35 percent or more................................................ 1,336
Not computed...................................................... 1,446
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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