1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Colfax County
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 4,961
Less than $5,000.................................................... 406
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 741
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 732
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 1,063
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 857
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 628
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 366
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 111
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 44
$150,000 or more.................................................... 13
Median household income (dollars)................................... 20,800
Families.......................................................... 3,551
Less than $5,000.................................................... 194
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 352
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 468
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 838
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 708
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 541
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 311
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 88
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 40
$150,000 or more.................................................... 11
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 24,024
Nonfamily households.............................................. 1,410
Less than $5,000.................................................... 231
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 397
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 260
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 226
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 141
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 77
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 57
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 15
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 4
$150,000 or more.................................................... 2
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 11,415
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 10,076
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Colfax County
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 4,961
With wage and salary income......................................... 3,575
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 22,932
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 641
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 16,021
With farm self-employment income.................................... 239
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ 11,461
With Social Security income......................................... 1,687
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 7,220
With public assistance income....................................... 423
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 3,112
With retirement income.............................................. 841
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 8,979
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 12,487
Below poverty level............................................. 2,321
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 9,012
Below poverty level............................................. 1,435
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 1,983
Below poverty level............................................. 358
Related children under 18 years..................................... 3,465
Below poverty level............................................. 876
Related children under 5 years.................................... 885
Below poverty level............................................. 341
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 2,580
Below poverty level............................................. 535
Unrelated individuals............................................... 1,733
Below poverty level............................................. 486
All families...................................................... 3,551
Below poverty level............................................. 561
With related children under 18 years................................ 1,873
Below poverty level............................................. 432
With related children under 5 years............................... 751
Below poverty level............................................. 241
Female householder families....................................... 490
Below poverty level............................................. 228
With related children under 18 years................................ 339
Below poverty level............................................. 191
With related children under 5 years............................... 127
Below poverty level............................................. 94
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040 New Mexico
050 Colfax County
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons......................................................... 18.6
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 15.9
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 18.1
Related children under 18 years................................... 25.3
Related children under 5 years.................................. 38.5
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 20.7
Unrelated individuals............................................. 28.0
All families........................................................ 15.8
With related children under 18 years.............................. 23.1
With related children under 5 years............................. 32.1
Female householder families......................................... 46.5
With related children under 18 years.............................. 56.3
With related children under 5 years............................. 74.0
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
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