1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Torrance County
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 3,681
Less than $5,000.................................................... 359
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 514
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 540
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 839
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 597
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 491
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 227
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 71
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 24
$150,000 or more.................................................... 19
Median household income (dollars)................................... 19,619
Families.......................................................... 2,798
Less than $5,000.................................................... 172
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 322
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 376
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 659
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 505
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 464
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 204
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 53
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 24
$150,000 or more.................................................... 19
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 22,876
Nonfamily households.............................................. 883
Less than $5,000.................................................... 202
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 208
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 158
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 171
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 86
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 23
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 17
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 18
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 0
$150,000 or more.................................................... 0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 10,847
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 8,950
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Torrance County
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 3,681
With wage and salary income......................................... 2,574
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 23,645
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 550
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 16,672
With farm self-employment income.................................... 248
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ 12,733
With Social Security income......................................... 1,032
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 6,856
With public assistance income....................................... 306
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 3,027
With retirement income.............................................. 548
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 8,597
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 10,221
Below poverty level............................................. 2,153
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 6,976
Below poverty level............................................. 1,299
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 1,161
Below poverty level............................................. 244
Related children under 18 years..................................... 3,221
Below poverty level............................................. 832
Related children under 5 years.................................... 791
Below poverty level............................................. 214
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 2,430
Below poverty level............................................. 618
Unrelated individuals............................................... 1,113
Below poverty level............................................. 365
All families...................................................... 2,798
Below poverty level............................................. 515
With related children under 18 years................................ 1,604
Below poverty level............................................. 388
With related children under 5 years............................... 659
Below poverty level............................................. 181
Female householder families....................................... 329
Below poverty level............................................. 160
With related children under 18 years................................ 220
Below poverty level............................................. 136
With related children under 5 years............................... 96
Below poverty level............................................. 66
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 3
040 New Mexico
050 Torrance County
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons......................................................... 21.1
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 18.6
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 21.0
Related children under 18 years................................... 25.8
Related children under 5 years.................................. 27.1
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 25.4
Unrelated individuals............................................. 32.8
All families........................................................ 18.4
With related children under 18 years.............................. 24.2
With related children under 5 years............................. 27.5
Female householder families......................................... 48.6
With related children under 18 years.............................. 61.8
With related children under 5 years............................. 68.8
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
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University of New Mexico
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