Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 1990 and 2000 Censuses*
Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico
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% Chg.
Subject 2000 1990 90-00
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TOTAL POPULATION 3,156 2,695 17.1
SEX AND AGE
Male 1,511 1,324 14.1
Female 1,645 1,371 20.0
Under 5 years 299 379 -21.1
5 to 9 years 372 382 -2.6
10 to 14 years 403 313 28.8
15 to 19 years 361 239 51.0
20 to 24 years 248 232 6.9
25 to 34 years 470 498 -5.6
35 to 44 years 447 310 44.2
45 to 54 years 306 158 93.7
55 to 59 years 75 51 47.1
60 to 64 years 82 51 60.8
65 to 74 years 68 56 21.4
75 to 84 years 15 23 -34.8
85 years and over 10 3 233.3
Median age (years) 22.6 na -
18 years and over 1,845 1,480 24.7
Male 853 736 15.9
Female 992 744 33.3
21 years and over 1,663 1,347 23.5
62 years and over 145 111 30.6
65 years and over 93 82 13.4
Male 38 41 -7.3
Female 55 41 34.1
RACE
One race 3,085 NA -
White 153 104 47.1
Black or African American 5 4 25.0
American Indian and
Alaska Native 2,888 2,516 14.8
Asian 1 0 -
Asian Indian 0 0 -
Chinese 0 0 -
Filipino 1 0 -
Japanese 0 0 -
Korean 0 0 -
Vietnamese 0 0 -
Other Asian 1/ 0 0 -
Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander 1 0 -
Native Hawaiian 0 0 -
Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0 -
Samoan 0 0 -
Other Pacific Islander 2/ 1 0 -
Some other race 37 71 -47.9
Two or more races 71 NA -
Race alone or in combination
with one or more other races 3/
White 190 NA -
Black or African American 23 NA -
American Indian and
Alaska Native 2,946 NA -
Asian 1 NA -
Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander 10 NA -
Some other race 60 NA -
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% Chg.
Subject 2000 1990 90-00
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HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population 3,156 2,695 17.1
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 355 307 15.6
Mexican 169 228 -25.9
Puerto Rican 0 0 -
Cuban 0 0 -
Other Hispanic or Latino 186 79 135.4
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,801 2,388 17.3
White alone 103 80 28.8
RELATIONSHIP
Total population 3,156 2,695 17.1
In households 3,153 2,686 17.4
Householder 855 653 30.9
Spouse 330 318 3.8
Child 1,332 1,238 7.6
Own child under 18 years 4/ 1,017 1,001 1.6
Other relatives 416 325 28.0
Under 18 years 258 190 35.8
Nonrelatives 220 152 44.7
Unmarried partner 120 ** -
In group quarters 3 9 -66.7
Institutionalized population 0 0 -
Noninstitutionalized population 3 9 -66.7
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE
Total households 855 653 30.9
Family households (families) 712 574 24.0
With own child under 18 yrs. 4/ 485 421 15.2
Married-couple family 330 318 3.8
With own child under 18 yrs. 4/ 216 238 -9.2
Female householder,
no husband present 320 195 64.1
With own child under 18 yrs. 4/ 221 142 55.6
Nonfamily households 143 79 81.0
Householder living alone 111 68 63.2
Householder 65 yrs. and over 18 9 100.0
Households with persons
under 18 years 583 482 21.0
Households with persons
65 years and over 82 67 22.4
Average household size 5/ 3.69 4.11 -10.3
Average family size 6/ 3.92 4.28 -8.4
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 916 721 27.0
Occupied housing units 855 653 30.9
Vacant housing units 61 68 -10.3
For seasonal, recreational, or
occasional use 15 5 200.0
Homeowner vacancy rate 7/ (%) 0.0 0.0 -
Rental vacancy rate 8/ (%) 0.8 1.3 -
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units 855 653 30.9
Owner-occupied housing units 497 187 165.8
% of occupied housing units 58.1 28.6 -
Renter-occupied housing units 358 466 -23.2
Average household size of
owner-occupied units 9/ 3.72 4.05 -8.1
Average household size of
renter-occupied units 10/ 3.65 4.14 -11.8
* Data are not adjusted through the use of post-enumeration surveys.
** Unmarried partner tabulations for 1990 are not completely comparable
with Census 2000 data.
NA Not applicable.
na Not available.
1/ Census 2000 data reflect "Other Asian" alone, or two or more Asian
categories.
2/ Census 2000 data reflect "Other Pacific Islander" alone, or two or
more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3/ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six
races may add to more than the total population because individuals
may report more than one race.
4/ In this 100% tabulation, Census 2000 data for own children refers to
children under 18 years who are sons or daughters of the householder
by birth, marriage (stepchildren), or adoption. The 100% Census 2000
data are not completely comparable with the 1990 data. In the 1990
Census, own children consists of sons/daughters of householders who
are under 18 years old and who have never been married. Census 2000
sample estimates (as opposed to 100% data) are like the 1990 data,
restricting own child to only those that have never been married.
Both the 2000 and 1990 tabulations for child (rather than own child)
are unrestricted by both age and marital status.
5/ Refers to persons per household, calculated by dividing the number
of persons in households by the total number of households.
6/ Refers to persons per family, calculated by dividing the number of
persons in families by the total number of families.
7/ The percentage relationship between the number of vacant units
for sale only and the total homeowner inventory. It is computed
by dividing the number of vacant units for sale only by the sum
of the owner-occupied units and the number of vacant units that
are for sale only.
8/ The percentage relationship between the number of vacant units
for rent and the total rental inventory. It is computed by
dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the
renter-occupied units and the number of vacant units for rent.
9/ Refers to persons per owner-occupied housing unit, calculated
by dividing the number of persons in owner-occupied housing
units by the total number of owner-occupied housing units.
10/ Refers to persons per renter-occupied housing unit, calculated
by dividing the number of persons in renter-occupied housing
units by the total number of renter-occupied housing units.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 and 2000 censuses.
Prepared by: Bureau of Business and Economic Research,
University of New Mexico.