1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 New Mexico
050 Union County
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 1,625
Less than $5,000.................................................... 178
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 238
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 265
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 311
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 224
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 208
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 158
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 14
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 22
$150,000 or more.................................................... 7
Median household income (dollars)................................... 18,227
Families.......................................................... 1,159
Less than $5,000.................................................... 87
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 112
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 188
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 219
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 202
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 179
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 140
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 14
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 11
$150,000 or more.................................................... 7
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 22,482
Nonfamily households.............................................. 466
Less than $5,000.................................................... 91
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 134
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 81
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 80
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 22
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 29
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 18
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 0
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 11
$150,000 or more.................................................... 0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 10,444
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 10,603
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 New Mexico
050 Union County
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 1,625
With wage and salary income......................................... 1,090
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 22,612
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 243
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 14,499
With farm self-employment income.................................... 220
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ 17,671
With Social Security income......................................... 548
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 6,623
With public assistance income....................................... 142
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 3,909
With retirement income.............................................. 196
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 6,759
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 4,059
Below poverty level............................................. 852
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 2,925
Below poverty level............................................. 532
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 698
Below poverty level............................................. 158
Related children under 18 years..................................... 1,126
Below poverty level............................................. 312
Related children under 5 years.................................... 313
Below poverty level............................................. 111
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 813
Below poverty level............................................. 201
Unrelated individuals............................................... 544
Below poverty level............................................. 235
All families...................................................... 1,159
Below poverty level............................................. 182
With related children under 18 years................................ 561
Below poverty level............................................. 146
With related children under 5 years............................... 261
Below poverty level............................................. 93
Female householder families....................................... 133
Below poverty level............................................. 79
With related children under 18 years................................ 91
Below poverty level............................................. 64
With related children under 5 years............................... 32
Below poverty level............................................. 32
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040 New Mexico
050 Union County
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons......................................................... 21.0
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 18.2
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 22.6
Related children under 18 years................................... 27.7
Related children under 5 years.................................. 35.5
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 24.7
Unrelated individuals............................................. 43.2
All families........................................................ 15.7
With related children under 18 years.............................. 26.0
With related children under 5 years............................. 35.6
Female householder families......................................... 59.4
With related children under 18 years.............................. 70.3
With related children under 5 years............................. 100.0
Note: Data are based on sample and are subject to sampling variability.
See Corresponding File for Selected Definitions
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