1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Quay County
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 4,355
Less than $5,000.................................................... 540
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 716
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 573
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 983
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 563
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 564
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 311
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 56
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 43
$150,000 or more.................................................... 6
Median household income (dollars)................................... 18,711
Families.......................................................... 3,183
Less than $5,000.................................................... 308
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 354
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 422
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 706
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 499
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 518
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 272
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 56
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 42
$150,000 or more.................................................... 6
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 22,325
Nonfamily households.............................................. 1,172
Less than $5,000.................................................... 234
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 365
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 176
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 247
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 64
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 48
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 37
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 0
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 1
$150,000 or more.................................................... 0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 9,689
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 9,461
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Quay County
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 4,355
With wage and salary income......................................... 2,906
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 23,253
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 459
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 7,893
With farm self-employment income.................................... 383
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ 12,647
With Social Security income......................................... 1,443
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 7,575
With public assistance income....................................... 549
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 2,962
With retirement income.............................................. 607
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 7,559
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 10,699
Below poverty level............................................. 2,681
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 7,760
Below poverty level............................................. 1,631
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 1,700
Below poverty level............................................. 317
Related children under 18 years..................................... 2,919
Below poverty level............................................. 1,035
Related children under 5 years.................................... 755
Below poverty level............................................. 321
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 2,164
Below poverty level............................................. 714
Unrelated individuals............................................... 1,338
Below poverty level............................................. 445
All families...................................................... 3,183
Below poverty level............................................. 712
With related children under 18 years................................ 1,584
Below poverty level............................................. 542
With related children under 5 years............................... 691
Below poverty level............................................. 257
Female householder families....................................... 467
Below poverty level............................................. 292
With related children under 18 years................................ 383
Below poverty level............................................. 285
With related children under 5 years............................... 170
Below poverty level............................................. 110
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040 New Mexico
050 Quay County
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons......................................................... 25.1
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 21.0
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 18.6
Related children under 18 years................................... 35.5
Related children under 5 years.................................. 42.5
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 33.0
Unrelated individuals............................................. 33.3
All families........................................................ 22.4
With related children under 18 years.............................. 34.2
With related children under 5 years............................. 37.2
Female householder families......................................... 62.5
With related children under 18 years.............................. 74.4
With related children under 5 years............................. 64.7
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
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