Income & Poverty Status in 1989: 35059 - Union County


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

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

 
       Percent below poverty level:
       ----------------------------
 
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

Source:
US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "1990 Census of Population and Housing," Summary Tape
File 3A: New Mexico
, compact disk.


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