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Total housing units........................................... 12,020
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 261
1985 to 1988........................................................ 1,413
1980 to 1984........................................................ 1,804
1970 to 1979........................................................ 2,944
1960 to 1969........................................................ 1,305
1950 to 1959........................................................ 979
1940 to 1949........................................................ 904
1939 or earlier..................................................... 2,410
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 424
1 bedroom........................................................... 2,071
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 4,093
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 4,200
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 960
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 272
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 965
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 932
Condominium housing units........................................... 364
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 5,861
Individual drilled well............................................. 4,952
Individual dug well................................................. 508
Some other source................................................... 699
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 3,393
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 7,660
Other means......................................................... 967
Occupied housing units........................................ 8,752
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 3,059
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 2,062
Electricity......................................................... 426
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 36
Coal or coke........................................................ 24
Wood................................................................ 3,009
Solar energy........................................................ 126
Other fuel.......................................................... 8
No fuel used........................................................ 2
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YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 1,646
1985 to 1988........................................................ 2,253
1980 to 1984........................................................ 1,319
1970 to 1979........................................................ 1,506
1960 to 1969........................................................ 590
1959 or earlier..................................................... 1,438
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 1,592
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 8,752
None................................................................ 718
1................................................................... 2,918
2................................................................... 3,142
3 or more........................................................... 1,974
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 4,304
With a mortgage................................................... 1,474
Less than $300.................................................. 309
$300 to $499.................................................... 470
$500 to $699.................................................... 318
$700 to $999.................................................... 234
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 99
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 37
$2,000 or more.................................................. 7
Median (dollars)................................................ 482
Not mortgaged..................................................... 2,830
Less than $100.................................................. 557
$100 to $199.................................................... 1,506
$200 to $299.................................................... 606
$300 to $399.................................................... 121
$400 or more.................................................... 40
Median (dollars)................................................ 151
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 4,304
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 2,553
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 400
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 341
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 195
35 percent or more................................................ 739
Not computed...................................................... 76
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GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 2,116
Less than $200.................................................... 216
$200 to $299...................................................... 291
$300 to $499...................................................... 902
$500 to $749...................................................... 302
$750 to $999...................................................... 63
$1,000 or more.................................................... 5
No cash rent...................................................... 337
Median (dollars).................................................. 369
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 2,116
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 415
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 210
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 181
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 127
35 percent or more................................................ 804
Not computed...................................................... 379
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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