Income & Poverty Status in 1989: 35023 - Hidalgo County


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

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................      2,095
Less than $5,000....................................................        222
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        227
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        269
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        372
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        370
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        406
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        148
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         62
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         11
$150,000 or more....................................................          8
Median household income (dollars)...................................     23,504
 
  Families..........................................................      1,628
Less than $5,000....................................................        130
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        149
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        168
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        316
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        313
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        360
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        123
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         50
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         11
$150,000 or more....................................................          8
Median family income (dollars)......................................     27,090
 
  Nonfamily households..............................................        467
Less than $5,000....................................................         92
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................         89
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        101
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................         56
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................         61
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................         40
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................         16
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         12
$100,000 to $149,999................................................          0
$150,000 or more....................................................          0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     12,526
 
Per capita income (dollars).........................................     10,092


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

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................      2,095
With wage and salary income.........................................      1,585
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     29,446
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................        229
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     10,208
With farm self-employment income....................................        126
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................     29,246
With Social Security income.........................................        503
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      7,855
With public assistance income.......................................        162
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      2,194
With retirement income..............................................        238
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................      5,413
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................      5,843
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,212
 
Persons 18 years and over...........................................      3,889
    Below poverty level.............................................        713
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................        599
    Below poverty level.............................................        120
 
Related children under 18 years.....................................      1,954
    Below poverty level.............................................        499
  Related children under 5 years....................................        508
    Below poverty level.............................................        132
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................      1,446
    Below poverty level.............................................        367
 
Unrelated individuals...............................................        612
    Below poverty level.............................................        208
 
  All families......................................................      1,628
    Below poverty level.............................................        295
With related children under 18 years................................      1,047
    Below poverty level.............................................        242
  With related children under 5 years...............................        452
    Below poverty level.............................................        121
 
  Female householder families.......................................        179
    Below poverty level.............................................        145
With related children under 18 years................................        151
    Below poverty level.............................................        132
  With related children under 5 years...............................         56
    Below poverty level.............................................         52


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

 
       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................       20.7
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................       18.3
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................       20.0
  Related children under 18 years...................................       25.5
    Related children under 5 years..................................       26.0
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................       25.4
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       34.0
 
All families........................................................       18.1
  With related children under 18 years..............................       23.1
    With related children under 5 years.............................       26.8
 
Female householder families.........................................       81.0
  With related children under 18 years..............................       87.4
    With related children under 5 years.............................       92.9
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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