1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Sierra County
Total housing units........................................... 6,457
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 199
1985 to 1988........................................................ 777
1980 to 1984........................................................ 916
1970 to 1979........................................................ 1,587
1960 to 1969........................................................ 916
1950 to 1959........................................................ 807
1940 to 1949........................................................ 568
1939 or earlier..................................................... 687
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 201
1 bedroom........................................................... 1,416
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 2,936
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 1,633
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 255
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 16
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 78
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 67
Condominium housing units........................................... 0
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 4,949
Individual drilled well............................................. 1,446
Individual dug well................................................. 47
Some other source................................................... 15
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 3,776
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 2,622
Other means......................................................... 59
Occupied housing units........................................ 4,428
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 2,496
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 1,446
Electricity......................................................... 143
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 8
Coal or coke........................................................ 0
Wood................................................................ 298
Solar energy........................................................ 30
Other fuel.......................................................... 7
No fuel used........................................................ 0
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050 Sierra County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 1,015
1985 to 1988........................................................ 1,327
1980 to 1984........................................................ 617
1970 to 1979........................................................ 898
1960 to 1969........................................................ 291
1959 or earlier..................................................... 280
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 773
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 4,428
None................................................................ 420
1................................................................... 1,698
2................................................................... 1,547
3 or more........................................................... 763
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 1,619
With a mortgage................................................... 453
Less than $300.................................................. 76
$300 to $499.................................................... 215
$500 to $699.................................................... 119
$700 to $999.................................................... 22
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 2
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 19
$2,000 or more.................................................. 0
Median (dollars)................................................ 416
Not mortgaged..................................................... 1,166
Less than $100.................................................. 308
$100 to $199.................................................... 681
$200 to $299.................................................... 145
$300 to $399.................................................... 20
$400 or more.................................................... 12
Median (dollars)................................................ 136
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 1,619
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 1,128
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 130
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 139
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 59
35 percent or more................................................ 146
Not computed...................................................... 17
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040 New Mexico
050 Sierra County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 1,139
Less than $200.................................................... 389
$200 to $299...................................................... 300
$300 to $499...................................................... 213
$500 to $749...................................................... 39
$750 to $999...................................................... 0
$1,000 or more.................................................... 10
No cash rent...................................................... 188
Median (dollars).................................................. 226
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 1,139
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 255
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 145
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 202
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 135
35 percent or more................................................ 214
Not computed...................................................... 188
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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