1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Union County
Total housing units........................................... 2,299
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 18
1985 to 1988........................................................ 126
1980 to 1984........................................................ 236
1970 to 1979........................................................ 384
1960 to 1969........................................................ 186
1950 to 1959........................................................ 238
1940 to 1949........................................................ 265
1939 or earlier..................................................... 846
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 7
1 bedroom........................................................... 271
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 820
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 940
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 195
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 66
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 18
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 12
Condominium housing units........................................... 0
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 1,476
Individual drilled well............................................. 768
Individual dug well................................................. 35
Some other source................................................... 20
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 1,308
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 962
Other means......................................................... 29
Occupied housing units........................................ 1,615
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 982
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 489
Electricity......................................................... 23
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 8
Coal or coke........................................................ 14
Wood................................................................ 99
Solar energy........................................................ 0
Other fuel.......................................................... 0
No fuel used........................................................ 0
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040 New Mexico
050 Union County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 247
1985 to 1988........................................................ 411
1980 to 1984........................................................ 261
1970 to 1979........................................................ 316
1960 to 1969........................................................ 126
1959 or earlier..................................................... 254
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 170
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 1,615
None................................................................ 150
1................................................................... 480
2................................................................... 660
3 or more........................................................... 325
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 716
With a mortgage................................................... 302
Less than $300.................................................. 48
$300 to $499.................................................... 109
$500 to $699.................................................... 107
$700 to $999.................................................... 27
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 11
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 0
$2,000 or more.................................................. 0
Median (dollars)................................................ 491
Not mortgaged..................................................... 414
Less than $100.................................................. 70
$100 to $199.................................................... 292
$200 to $299.................................................... 39
$300 to $399.................................................... 0
$400 or more.................................................... 13
Median (dollars)................................................ 141
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 716
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 429
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 90
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 50
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 16
35 percent or more................................................ 131
Not computed...................................................... 0
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040 New Mexico
050 Union County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 333
Less than $200.................................................... 60
$200 to $299...................................................... 85
$300 to $499...................................................... 116
$500 to $749...................................................... 11
$750 to $999...................................................... 0
$1,000 or more.................................................... 0
No cash rent...................................................... 61
Median (dollars).................................................. 284
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 333
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 96
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 19
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 36
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 16
35 percent or more................................................ 105
Not computed...................................................... 61
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
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