Income & Poverty Status in 1989: 35035 - Otero County

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

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................     18,139
Less than $5,000....................................................      1,213
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,762
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      2,154
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      4,814
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      3,189
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      2,643
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,816
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        363
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        113
$150,000 or more....................................................         72
Median household income (dollars)...................................     22,624
 
  Families..........................................................     13,994
Less than $5,000....................................................        712
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        977
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,575
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      3,600
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      2,647
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      2,341
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,616
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        355
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         99
$150,000 or more....................................................         72
Median family income (dollars)......................................     25,409
 
  Nonfamily households..............................................      4,145
Less than $5,000....................................................        547
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        837
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        590
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      1,181
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        531
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        260
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        179
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................          6
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         14
$150,000 or more....................................................          0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     15,643
 
Per capita income (dollars).........................................     10,053


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

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................     18,139
With wage and salary income.........................................     14,276
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     26,197
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................      2,047
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     11,904
With farm self-employment income....................................        314
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................     12,377
With Social Security income.........................................      3,654
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      6,979
With public assistance income.......................................      1,334
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      3,135
With retirement income..............................................      3,908
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................     11,269
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     50,208
    Below poverty level.............................................      8,404
 
Persons 18 years and over...........................................     34,455
    Below poverty level.............................................      4,808
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      4,413
    Below poverty level.............................................        550
 
Related children under 18 years.....................................     15,656
    Below poverty level.............................................      3,523
  Related children under 5 years....................................      4,828
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,254
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................     10,828
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,269
 
Unrelated individuals...............................................      5,313
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,463
 
  All families......................................................     13,994
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,917
With related children under 18 years................................      8,118
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,569
  With related children under 5 years...............................      3,680
    Below poverty level.............................................        868
 
  Female householder families.......................................      1,787
    Below poverty level.............................................        790
With related children under 18 years................................      1,348
    Below poverty level.............................................        740
  With related children under 5 years...............................        559
    Below poverty level.............................................        339
1990

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

 
       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................       16.7
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................       14.0
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................       12.5
  Related children under 18 years...................................       22.5
    Related children under 5 years..................................       26.0
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................       21.0
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       27.5
 
All families........................................................       13.7
  With related children under 18 years..............................       19.3
    With related children under 5 years.............................       23.6
 
Female householder families.........................................       44.2
  With related children under 18 years..............................       54.9
    With related children under 5 years.............................       60.6