1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Socorro County
Total population.............................................. 14,764
SEX
Male............................................................. 7,493
Female........................................................... 7,271
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 1,204
5 to 17 years.................................................... 3,272
18 to 20 years................................................... 877
21 to 24 years................................................... 829
25 to 44 years................................................... 4,433
45 to 54 years................................................... 1,466
55 to 59 years................................................... 600
60 to 64 years................................................... 542
65 to 74 years................................................... 916
75 to 84 years................................................... 499
85 years and over................................................ 126
Median age....................................................... 30.0
Under 18 years...................................................... 4,476
Percent of total population...................................... 30.3
65 years and over................................................... 1,541
Percent of total population...................................... 10.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 5,217
Family households (families)..................................... 3,705
Married-couple families....................................... 2,933
Percent of total households................................ 56.2
Other family, male householder................................ 218
Other family, female householder.............................. 554
Nonfamily households............................................. 1,512
Percent of total households................................ 29.0
Householder living alone...................................... 1,254
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 404
Persons living in households..................................... 14,333
Persons per household............................................ 2.75
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 431
Institutionalized persons..................................... 113
Other persons in group quarters............................... 318
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 11,423
Black............................................................ 114
Percent of total population................................... 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1,491
Percent of total population................................... 10.1
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 212
Percent of total population................................... 1.4
Other race....................................................... 1,524
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 7,057
Percent of total population................................... 47.8
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
Bureau of Business & Economic Research
University of New Mexico
1920 Lomas Blvd NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-6021
Phone: (505) 277-2216
FAX: (505) 277-7066
Email: bber@unm.edu
