USA Counties 1998 NEW MEXICO General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 1,729,751 Population - total, 1990............................................. 1,515,069 Population - total, 1980............................................. 1,303,302 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 14.2 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 16.2 Population - white, 1996............................................. 1,490,295 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 87 Population - black, 1996............................................. 43,001 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 2.5 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 157,181 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 9.2 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 22,930 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 1.3 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 677,341 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 39.5 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 135,834 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 280,320 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 189,124 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 27,591 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 16.7 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 12,129 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 7.3 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 229 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 8.3 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 327,253 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 309,849 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 75.1 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 20.4 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 204 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 7,200 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 5,740 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 259,333 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 218,915 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 45,739 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 31,550 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 799,807 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 707,555 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 8.1 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 6.5 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 28,173,658 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 21,602,160 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 17,038 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 14,213 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 26,802 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 24,087 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 21.6 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 20.6 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 502 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 13,447,550 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 40,631 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 4,931 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 24.7 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 35.5 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 506,634 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 21,810 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 10,265 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 5,988 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 887,175 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 463,622 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 7,331 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available (D ) Avoid disclosure of confidential information (X ) Not applicable (S ) Does not meet publication standards (Z ) Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown (FN) Footnote in place of dataSource: US Dept of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, USA Counties 1998 on compact disk