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
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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
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