Income & Poverty Status in 1989: 35025 - Lea County

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

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................     19,423
Less than $5,000....................................................      1,852
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      2,492
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      2,067
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      3,862
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      3,378
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      3,053
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,939
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        477
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        206
$150,000 or more....................................................         97
Median household income (dollars)...................................     23,352
 
  Families..........................................................     15,176
Less than $5,000....................................................      1,050
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,496
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,511
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      3,106
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      2,705
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      2,746
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,823
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        454
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        195
$150,000 or more....................................................         90
Median family income (dollars)......................................     26,620
 
  Nonfamily households..............................................      4,247
Less than $5,000....................................................        867
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,047
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        589
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        736
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        569
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        303
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        109
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................          9
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         11
$150,000 or more....................................................          7
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     11,439
 
Per capita income (dollars).........................................     10,025


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

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................     19,423
With wage and salary income.........................................     14,823
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     27,872
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................      2,347
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     14,522
With farm self-employment income....................................        418
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................      5,635
With Social Security income.........................................      5,043
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      7,627
With public assistance income.......................................      1,570
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      3,387
With retirement income..............................................      2,072
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................      8,400
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     54,926
    Below poverty level.............................................     12,309
 
Persons 18 years and over...........................................     36,702
    Below poverty level.............................................      6,896
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      5,688
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,144
 
Related children under 18 years.....................................     18,117
    Below poverty level.............................................      5,340
  Related children under 5 years....................................      4,659
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,639
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................     13,458
    Below poverty level.............................................      3,701
 
Unrelated individuals...............................................      5,278
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,851
 
  All families......................................................     15,176
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,806
With related children under 18 years................................      9,212
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,244
  With related children under 5 years...............................      3,849
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,216
 
  Female householder families.......................................      1,932
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,025
With related children under 18 years................................      1,509
    Below poverty level.............................................        943
  With related children under 5 years...............................        590
    Below poverty level.............................................        431


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

 
       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................       22.4
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................       18.8
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................       20.1
  Related children under 18 years...................................       29.5
    Related children under 5 years..................................       35.2
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................       27.5
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       35.1
 
All families........................................................       18.5
  With related children under 18 years..............................       24.4
    With related children under 5 years.............................       31.6
 
Female householder families.........................................       53.1
  With related children under 18 years..............................       62.5
    With related children under 5 years.............................       73.1