General Characteristics - Population: 35041 - Roosevelt County

1990 Census of Population and Housing                                     Page 1
   040 New Mexico                    
   050    Roosevelt County

      Total population..............................................     16,702
SEX
   Male.............................................................      8,133
   Female...........................................................      8,569
AGE
   Under 5 years....................................................      1,233
   5 to 17 years....................................................      3,299
   18 to 20 years...................................................      1,548
   21 to 24 years...................................................      1,347
   25 to 44 years...................................................      4,269
   45 to 54 years...................................................      1,430
   55 to 59 years...................................................        664
   60 to 64 years...................................................        652
   65 to 74 years...................................................      1,245
   75 to 84 years...................................................        809
   85 years and over................................................        206
   Median age.......................................................       28.8
Under 18 years......................................................      4,532
   Percent of total population......................................       27.1
65 years and over...................................................      2,260
   Percent of total population......................................       13.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households....................................................      5,991
   Family households (families).....................................      4,156
      Married-couple families.......................................      3,314
         Percent of total households................................       55.3
      Other family, male householder................................        213
      Other family, female householder..............................        629
   Nonfamily households.............................................      1,835
         Percent of total households................................       30.6
      Householder living alone......................................      1,528
         Householder 65 years and over..............................        685
   Persons living in households.....................................     15,467
   Persons per household............................................       2.58
GROUP QUARTERS
   Persons living in group quarters.................................      1,235
      Institutionalized persons.....................................        205
      Other persons in group quarters...............................      1,030
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
   White............................................................     13,317
   Black............................................................        221
      Percent of total population...................................        1.3
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................        140
      Percent of total population...................................        0.8
   Asian or Pacific Islander........................................         99
      Percent of total population...................................        0.6
   Other race.......................................................      2,925
   Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................      4,548
      Percent of total population...................................       27.2