USA Counties 1998 Profile


USA Counties 1998
NEW MEXICO
General Profile
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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

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(X )   Not applicable
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(Z )   Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown
(FN)   Footnote in place of data
Source: US Dept of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, USA Counties 1998 on compact disk



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