Income & Poverty Status in 1989: 35051 - Sierra County

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

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................      4,431
Less than $5,000....................................................        516
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        867
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        764
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      1,009
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        654
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        311
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        193
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         55
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         35
$150,000 or more....................................................         27
Median household income (dollars)...................................     15,612
 
  Families..........................................................      2,883
Less than $5,000....................................................        115
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        350
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        574
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        785
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        559
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        249
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        160
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         35
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         29
$150,000 or more....................................................         27
Median family income (dollars)......................................     20,292
 
  Nonfamily households..............................................      1,548
Less than $5,000....................................................        401
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        524
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        202
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        216
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................         93
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................         58
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................         46
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................          2
$100,000 to $149,999................................................          6
$150,000 or more....................................................          0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................      7,816
 
Per capita income (dollars).........................................     10,124

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

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................      4,431
With wage and salary income.........................................      2,133
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     21,110
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................        417
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     14,086
With farm self-employment income....................................        124
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................     15,207
With Social Security income.........................................      2,277
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      7,069
With public assistance income.......................................        432
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      3,222
With retirement income..............................................      1,122
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................     10,146
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................      9,606
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,882
 
Persons 18 years and over...........................................      7,670
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,304
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      2,980
    Below poverty level.............................................        442
 
Related children under 18 years.....................................      1,929
    Below poverty level.............................................        571
  Related children under 5 years....................................        553
    Below poverty level.............................................        222
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................      1,376
    Below poverty level.............................................        349
 
Unrelated individuals...............................................      1,831
    Below poverty level.............................................        650
 
  All families......................................................      2,883
    Below poverty level.............................................        383
With related children under 18 years................................      1,051
    Below poverty level.............................................        253
  With related children under 5 years...............................        417
    Below poverty level.............................................        165
 
  Female householder families.......................................        324
    Below poverty level.............................................        148
With related children under 18 years................................        213
    Below poverty level.............................................        116
  With related children under 5 years...............................         99
    Below poverty level.............................................         64

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

 
       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................       19.6
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................       17.0
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................       14.8
  Related children under 18 years...................................       29.6
    Related children under 5 years..................................       40.1
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................       25.4
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       35.5
 
All families........................................................       13.3
  With related children under 18 years..............................       24.1
    With related children under 5 years.............................       39.6
 
Female householder families.........................................       45.7
  With related children under 18 years..............................       54.5
    With related children under 5 years.............................       64.6