1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Chaves County
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 20,572
Less than $5,000.................................................... 1,965
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 2,700
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 2,539
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 4,521
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 3,368
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 2,818
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 1,705
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 450
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 279
$150,000 or more.................................................... 227
Median household income (dollars)................................... 21,764
Families.......................................................... 15,374
Less than $5,000.................................................... 1,111
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 1,425
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 1,800
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 3,392
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 2,745
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 2,465
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 1,571
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 417
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 237
$150,000 or more.................................................... 211
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 24,889
Nonfamily households.............................................. 5,198
Less than $5,000.................................................... 948
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 1,294
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 766
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 1,136
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 527
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 314
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 127
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 28
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 42
$150,000 or more.................................................... 16
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 12,312
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 10,550
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040 New Mexico
050 Chaves County
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 20,572
With wage and salary income......................................... 14,619
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 27,091
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 2,461
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 18,815
With farm self-employment income.................................... 572
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ 17,976
With Social Security income......................................... 6,523
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 7,355
With public assistance income....................................... 2,104
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 3,595
With retirement income.............................................. 3,296
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 10,085
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 56,447
Below poverty level............................................. 12,621
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 39,243
Below poverty level............................................. 7,231
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 8,034
Below poverty level............................................. 1,197
Related children under 18 years..................................... 16,993
Below poverty level............................................. 5,205
Related children under 5 years.................................... 4,655
Below poverty level............................................. 1,668
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 12,338
Below poverty level............................................. 3,537
Unrelated individuals............................................... 6,851
Below poverty level............................................. 2,243
All families...................................................... 15,374
Below poverty level............................................. 2,820
With related children under 18 years................................ 8,626
Below poverty level............................................. 2,255
With related children under 5 years............................... 3,643
Below poverty level............................................. 1,198
Female householder families....................................... 2,321
Below poverty level............................................. 1,047
With related children under 18 years................................ 1,752
Below poverty level............................................. 964
With related children under 5 years............................... 748
Below poverty level............................................. 526
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Percent below poverty level:
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All persons......................................................... 22.4
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 18.4
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 14.9
Related children under 18 years................................... 30.6
Related children under 5 years.................................. 35.8
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 28.7
Unrelated individuals............................................. 32.7
All families........................................................ 18.3
With related children under 18 years.............................. 26.1
With related children under 5 years............................. 32.9
Female householder families......................................... 45.1
With related children under 18 years.............................. 55.0
With related children under 5 years............................. 70.3
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.
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
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