Income & Poverty Status in 1989: 35015 - Eddy County


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 1
   040 New Mexico                    
   050    Eddy County

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................     17,447
Less than $5,000....................................................      1,644
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      2,171
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,822
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      3,572
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      2,868
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      2,985
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,671
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        319
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        294
$150,000 or more....................................................        101
Median household income (dollars)...................................     23,418
 
  Families..........................................................     13,336
Less than $5,000....................................................        840
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,159
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,324
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      2,677
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      2,479
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      2,687
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,536
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        272
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        272
$150,000 or more....................................................         90
Median family income (dollars)......................................     27,310
 
  Nonfamily households..............................................      4,111
Less than $5,000....................................................        884
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,060
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        480
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        866
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        384
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        245
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        124
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         41
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         16
$150,000 or more....................................................         11
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     10,835
 
Per capita income (dollars).........................................     10,490


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 2
   040 New Mexico                    
   050    Eddy County

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................     17,447
With wage and salary income.........................................     12,331
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     27,611
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................      2,076
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     16,373
With farm self-employment income....................................        409
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................     20,519
With Social Security income.........................................      5,787
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      8,179
With public assistance income.......................................      1,486
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      3,118
With retirement income..............................................      2,733
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................      7,516
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     47,729
    Below poverty level.............................................      9,755
 
Persons 18 years and over...........................................     33,318
    Below poverty level.............................................      5,747
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      6,945
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,281
 
Related children under 18 years.....................................     14,301
    Below poverty level.............................................      3,903
  Related children under 5 years....................................      3,593
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,113
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................     10,708
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,790
 
Unrelated individuals...............................................      5,187
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,919
 
  All families......................................................     13,336
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,162
With related children under 18 years................................      7,240
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,644
  With related children under 5 years...............................      2,928
    Below poverty level.............................................        865
 
  Female householder families.......................................      1,733
    Below poverty level.............................................        821
With related children under 18 years................................      1,225
    Below poverty level.............................................        749
  With related children under 5 years...............................        476
    Below poverty level.............................................        376


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                    Page 3
   040 New Mexico                    
   050    Eddy County

 
       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................       20.4
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................       17.2
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................       18.4
  Related children under 18 years...................................       27.3
    Related children under 5 years..................................       31.0
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................       26.1
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       37.0
 
All families........................................................       16.2
  With related children under 18 years..............................       22.7
    With related children under 5 years.............................       29.5
 
Female householder families.........................................       47.4
  With related children under 18 years..............................       61.1
    With related children under 5 years.............................       79.0
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.

See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions

Source:
US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "1990 Census of Population and Housing," Summary Tape
File 3A: New Mexico
, compact disk.


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