1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Curry County
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 15,093
Less than $5,000.................................................... 1,207
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 1,612
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 1,996
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 3,907
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 2,352
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 2,255
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 1,301
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 250
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 165
$150,000 or more.................................................... 48
Median household income (dollars)................................... 21,303
Families.......................................................... 11,509
Less than $5,000.................................................... 699
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 811
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 1,388
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 3,047
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 1,928
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 1,999
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 1,201
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 234
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 158
$150,000 or more.................................................... 44
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 24,125
Nonfamily households.............................................. 3,584
Less than $5,000.................................................... 584
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 801
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 630
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 854
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 398
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 228
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 68
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 10
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 7
$150,000 or more.................................................... 4
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 12,696
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 9,843
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Curry County
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 15,093
With wage and salary income......................................... 11,540
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 25,412
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 1,722
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 12,984
With farm self-employment income.................................... 561
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ 11,896
With Social Security income......................................... 3,797
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 7,509
With public assistance income....................................... 1,356
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 3,408
With retirement income.............................................. 2,196
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 10,335
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 41,054
Below poverty level............................................. 7,872
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 28,292
Below poverty level............................................. 4,310
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 4,342
Below poverty level............................................. 704
Related children under 18 years..................................... 12,676
Below poverty level............................................. 3,486
Related children under 5 years.................................... 3,761
Below poverty level............................................. 1,167
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 8,915
Below poverty level............................................. 2,319
Unrelated individuals............................................... 4,493
Below poverty level............................................. 1,379
All families...................................................... 11,509
Below poverty level............................................. 1,729
With related children under 18 years................................ 6,457
Below poverty level............................................. 1,440
With related children under 5 years............................... 2,757
Below poverty level............................................. 762
Female householder families....................................... 1,707
Below poverty level............................................. 849
With related children under 18 years................................ 1,196
Below poverty level............................................. 743
With related children under 5 years............................... 475
Below poverty level............................................. 394
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 3
040 New Mexico
050 Curry County
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons......................................................... 19.2
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 15.2
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 16.2
Related children under 18 years................................... 27.5
Related children under 5 years.................................. 31.0
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 26.0
Unrelated individuals............................................. 30.7
All families........................................................ 15.0
With related children under 18 years.............................. 22.3
With related children under 5 years............................. 27.6
Female householder families......................................... 49.7
With related children under 18 years.............................. 62.1
With related children under 5 years............................. 82.9
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
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