USA Counties 1998 CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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