USA Counties 1998 Profile


USA Counties 1998
CURRY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
General Profile
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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

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

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