Lea County, NM Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

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UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	23,405	100.0
1-unit, detached	16,844	72.0
1-unit, attached	535	2.3
2 units	369	1.6
3 or 4 units	486	2.1
5 to 9 units	267	1.1
10 to 19 units	210	0.9
20 or more units	626	2.7
Mobile home	3,991	17.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	77	0.3

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	129	0.6
1995 to 1998	886	3.8
1990 to 1994	512	2.2
1980 to 1989	3,882	16.6
1970 to 1979	5,166	22.1
1960 to 1969	5,004	21.4
1940 to 1959	6,936	29.6
1939 or earlier	890	3.8

ROOMS
1 room	360	1.5
2 rooms	1,007	4.3
3 rooms	2,015	8.6
4 rooms	4,439	19.0
5 rooms	6,206	26.5
6 rooms	5,522	23.6
7 rooms	2,410	10.3
8 rooms	849	3.6
9 or more rooms	597	2.6
Median (rooms)	5.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	19,699	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	3,953	20.1
1995 to 1998	5,040	25.6
1990 to 1994	3,533	17.9
1980 to 1989	3,144	16.0
1970 to 1979	2,150	10.9
1969 or earlier	1,879	9.5

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,271	6.5
1	6,995	35.5
2	7,730	39.2
3 or more	3,703	18.8

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	12,617	64.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,538	7.8
Electricity	5,394	27.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28	0.1
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	70	0.4
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	24	0.1
No fuel used	28	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	86	0.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	131	0.7
No telephone service	1,129	5.7

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	19,699	100.0
1.00 or less	18,206	92.4
1.01 to 1.50	843	4.3
1.51 or more	650	3.3

Specified owner-occupied units	11,148	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	5,564	49.9
$50,000 to $99,999	4,289	38.5
$100,000 to $149,999	853	7.7
$150,000 to $199,999	267	2.4
$200,000 to $299,999	144	1.3
$300,000 to $499,999	20	0.2
$500,000 to $999,999	2	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	9	0.1
Median (dollars)	50,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	6,118	54.9
Less than $300	323	2.9
$300 to $499	1,699	15.2
$500 to $699	1,707	15.3
$700 to $999	1,615	14.5
$1,000 to $1,499	587	5.3
$1,500 to $1,999	133	1.2
$2,000 or more	54	0.5
Median (dollars)	607	(X)
Not mortgaged	5,030	45.1
Median (dollars)	191	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,826	52.3
15 to 19 percent	1,886	16.9
20 to 24 percent	992	8.9
25 to 29 percent	612	5.5
30 to 34 percent	535	4.8
35 percent or more	1,175	10.5
Not computed	122	1.1

Specified renter-occupied units	5,362	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	532	9.9
$200 to $299	730	13.6
$300 to $499	2,250	42.0
$500 to $749	912	17.0
$750 to $999	122	2.3
$1,000 to $1,499	29	0.5
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	787	14.7
Median (dollars)	388	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,149	21.4
15 to 19 percent	609	11.4
20 to 24 percent	549	10.2
25 to 29 percent	442	8.2
30 to 34 percent	339	6.3
35 percent or more	1,337	24.9
Not computed	937	17.5

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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