1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Quay County
Total housing units........................................... 5,576
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 53
1985 to 1988........................................................ 447
1980 to 1984........................................................ 597
1970 to 1979........................................................ 1,032
1960 to 1969........................................................ 1,002
1950 to 1959........................................................ 780
1940 to 1949........................................................ 743
1939 or earlier..................................................... 922
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 75
1 bedroom........................................................... 542
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 2,040
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 2,528
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 317
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 74
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 137
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 153
Condominium housing units........................................... 0
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 4,616
Individual drilled well............................................. 934
Individual dug well................................................. 16
Some other source................................................... 10
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 3,452
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 2,103
Other means......................................................... 21
Occupied housing units........................................ 4,238
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 2,417
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 1,292
Electricity......................................................... 278
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 11
Coal or coke........................................................ 0
Wood................................................................ 208
Solar energy........................................................ 19
Other fuel.......................................................... 0
No fuel used........................................................ 13
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040 New Mexico
050 Quay County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 920
1985 to 1988........................................................ 1,004
1980 to 1984........................................................ 644
1970 to 1979........................................................ 975
1960 to 1969........................................................ 306
1959 or earlier..................................................... 389
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 408
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 4,238
None................................................................ 267
1................................................................... 1,559
2................................................................... 1,444
3 or more........................................................... 968
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 1,803
With a mortgage................................................... 801
Less than $300.................................................. 169
$300 to $499.................................................... 298
$500 to $699.................................................... 196
$700 to $999.................................................... 100
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 38
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 0
$2,000 or more.................................................. 0
Median (dollars)................................................ 452
Not mortgaged..................................................... 1,002
Less than $100.................................................. 145
$100 to $199.................................................... 680
$200 to $299.................................................... 149
$300 to $399.................................................... 26
$400 or more.................................................... 2
Median (dollars)................................................ 153
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 1,803
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 1,137
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 224
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 119
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 82
35 percent or more................................................ 229
Not computed...................................................... 12
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040 New Mexico
050 Quay County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 1,077
Less than $200.................................................... 276
$200 to $299...................................................... 234
$300 to $499...................................................... 361
$500 to $749...................................................... 51
$750 to $999...................................................... 0
$1,000 or more.................................................... 0
No cash rent...................................................... 155
Median (dollars).................................................. 279
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 1,077
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 282
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 136
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 92
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 79
35 percent or more................................................ 325
Not computed...................................................... 163
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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