1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
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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
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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
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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
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