1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Roosevelt County
Total housing units........................................... 6,902
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 78
1985 to 1988........................................................ 383
1980 to 1984........................................................ 646
1970 to 1979........................................................ 1,302
1960 to 1969........................................................ 1,311
1950 to 1959........................................................ 1,242
1940 to 1949........................................................ 1,184
1939 or earlier..................................................... 756
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 102
1 bedroom........................................................... 784
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 2,368
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 3,080
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 515
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 53
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 35
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 55
Condominium housing units........................................... 0
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 5,434
Individual drilled well............................................. 1,461
Individual dug well................................................. 5
Some other source................................................... 2
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 4,536
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 2,347
Other means......................................................... 19
Occupied housing units........................................ 5,991
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 3,350
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 1,372
Electricity......................................................... 1,043
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 15
Coal or coke........................................................ 0
Wood................................................................ 158
Solar energy........................................................ 26
Other fuel.......................................................... 14
No fuel used........................................................ 13
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Roosevelt County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 1,486
1985 to 1988........................................................ 1,591
1980 to 1984........................................................ 831
1970 to 1979........................................................ 1,072
1960 to 1969........................................................ 498
1959 or earlier..................................................... 513
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 839
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 5,991
None................................................................ 322
1................................................................... 2,203
2................................................................... 2,239
3 or more........................................................... 1,227
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 2,525
With a mortgage................................................... 1,261
Less than $300.................................................. 284
$300 to $499.................................................... 552
$500 to $699.................................................... 261
$700 to $999.................................................... 112
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 43
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 9
$2,000 or more.................................................. 0
Median (dollars)................................................ 434
Not mortgaged..................................................... 1,264
Less than $100.................................................. 209
$100 to $199.................................................... 816
$200 to $299.................................................... 173
$300 to $399.................................................... 47
$400 or more.................................................... 19
Median (dollars)................................................ 140
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 2,525
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 1,588
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 221
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 169
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 205
35 percent or more................................................ 270
Not computed...................................................... 72
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040 New Mexico
050 Roosevelt County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 1,946
Less than $200.................................................... 324
$200 to $299...................................................... 780
$300 to $499...................................................... 580
$500 to $749...................................................... 59
$750 to $999...................................................... 0
$1,000 or more.................................................... 0
No cash rent...................................................... 203
Median (dollars).................................................. 268
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 1,946
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 463
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 263
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 219
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 95
35 percent or more................................................ 673
Not computed...................................................... 233
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
Bureau of Business & Economic Research
University of New Mexico
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Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-6021
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