USA Counties 1998 Profile


USA Counties 1998
CHAVES  COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
General Profile
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Population - total, 1997.............................................               63,001
Population - total, 1990.............................................               57,849
Population - total, 1980.............................................               51,103
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................                  8.9
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................                 13.2
Population - white, 1996.............................................               59,960
Population - percent white, 1996.....................................                 95.8
Population - black, 1996.............................................                1,688
Population - percent black, 1996.....................................                  2.7
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................                  456
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.........                  0.7
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.........................                  460
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.................                  0.7
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.....................               23,636
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.............                 37.8
Population - under 5 years, 1996.....................................                4,795
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996.....................................               10,614
Population - 65 years and over, 1996.................................                9,342
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994...............................                  915
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994..                   15
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994...............................                  597
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994..                  9.8
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................                    5
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994...                  5.5
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............               13,080
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............               13,037
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high
school graduates, 1990..............................................                  67.3
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college
graduates, 1990.....................................................                  14.3
Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars),
1992................................................................                   135
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
(dollars), 1997.....................................................                 4,067
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
(dollars), 1990.....................................................                 3,014
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996...............               11,973
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990...............               10,885
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996..........                2,048
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990..........                1,306
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................               25,956
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................               25,571
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996.................                  9.6
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990.................                  5.5
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994..........................              955,623
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990..........................              815,356
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994...................               15,675
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990...................               14,048
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993...............               24,178
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989...............               21,764
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................                 24.9
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................                 22.4
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of
offices, 1997.......................................................                    23
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total
deposits ($1000), 1997..............................................               563,002
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995.........................                1,485
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............                   98
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995..........                 24.4
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995..............                 32.7
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................               15,525
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid
employee (dollars), 1995............................................                17,727
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
1997................................................................                   150
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
1990................................................................                    67
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
($1000), 1997.......................................................                12,653
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
($1000), 1990.......................................................                 5,134
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992...............                6,283

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Source: US Dept of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, USA Counties 1998 on compact disk

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