USA Counties 1998 CURRY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 46,737 Population - total, 1990............................................. 42,207 Population - total, 1980............................................. 42,019 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 10.7 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 0.4 Population - white, 1996............................................. 41,992 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 87.9 Population - black, 1996............................................. 4,021 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 8.4 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 368 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 0.8 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 1,372 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 2.9 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 12,186 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 25.5 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 3,978 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 8,086 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 5,391 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 976 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 20.3 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 328 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 6.8 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 5 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 5.1 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 10,606 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 9,958 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 75.8 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 13.7 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 114 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 6,730 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 6,281 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 6,472 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 5,620 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 1,390 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 862 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 19,859 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 17,655 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 6.9 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 5.8 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 731,714 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 552,682 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 15,273 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 13,073 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 24,474 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 21,303 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 20.1 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 19.2 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 17 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 451,762 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 1,076 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 55 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 28.2 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 35.8 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 10,337 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 16,107 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 30 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 236 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 2,951 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 22,249 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 7,033 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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