1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Torrance County
Total housing units........................................... 4,878
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 136
1985 to 1988........................................................ 767
1980 to 1984........................................................ 872
1970 to 1979........................................................ 1,324
1960 to 1969........................................................ 451
1950 to 1959........................................................ 343
1940 to 1949........................................................ 288
1939 or earlier..................................................... 697
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 92
1 bedroom........................................................... 500
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 1,799
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 2,058
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 354
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 75
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 176
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 115
Condominium housing units........................................... 0
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 2,468
Individual drilled well............................................. 2,111
Individual dug well................................................. 115
Some other source................................................... 184
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 1,419
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 3,351
Other means......................................................... 108
Occupied housing units........................................ 3,670
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 1,411
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 1,251
Electricity......................................................... 97
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 5
Coal or coke........................................................ 7
Wood................................................................ 874
Solar energy........................................................ 17
Other fuel.......................................................... 6
No fuel used........................................................ 2
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040 New Mexico
050 Torrance County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 746
1985 to 1988........................................................ 1,075
1980 to 1984........................................................ 617
1970 to 1979........................................................ 652
1960 to 1969........................................................ 244
1959 or earlier..................................................... 336
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 825
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 3,670
None................................................................ 202
1................................................................... 1,068
2................................................................... 1,408
3 or more........................................................... 992
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 1,181
With a mortgage................................................... 536
Less than $300.................................................. 73
$300 to $499.................................................... 200
$500 to $699.................................................... 148
$700 to $999.................................................... 103
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 10
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 2
$2,000 or more.................................................. 0
Median (dollars)................................................ 496
Not mortgaged..................................................... 645
Less than $100.................................................. 101
$100 to $199.................................................... 376
$200 to $299.................................................... 148
$300 to $399.................................................... 19
$400 or more.................................................... 1
Median (dollars)................................................ 153
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 1,181
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 656
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 98
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 90
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 87
35 percent or more................................................ 244
Not computed...................................................... 6
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040 New Mexico
050 Torrance County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 577
Less than $200.................................................... 51
$200 to $299...................................................... 140
$300 to $499...................................................... 194
$500 to $749...................................................... 39
$750 to $999...................................................... 6
$1,000 or more.................................................... 0
No cash rent...................................................... 147
Median (dollars).................................................. 318
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 577
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 149
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 44
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 41
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 33
35 percent or more................................................ 152
Not computed...................................................... 158
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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