USA Counties 1998 EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 53,256 Population - total, 1990............................................. 48,605 Population - total, 1980............................................. 47,855 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 9.6 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 1.6 Population - white, 1996............................................. 51,355 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 96.2 Population - black, 1996............................................. 1,328 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 2.5 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 311 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 0.6 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 364 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 0.7 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 19,406 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 36.4 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 3,885 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 9,176 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 8,339 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 803 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 15.2 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 533 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 10.1 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 3 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 3.7 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 11,979 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 11,403 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..................................................... 10.9 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 153 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 6,346 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 4,375 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 10,442 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 9,520 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 1,465 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 1,046 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 22,871 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 21,409 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 8.3 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 6.6 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 849,061 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 681,134 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 16,083 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 13,974 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 27,064 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 23,418 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 19.7 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 20.4 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 16 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 528,194 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 1,281 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 134 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 24.3 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 32.5 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 14,502 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 22,559 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 50 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 41 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 5,586 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 3,168 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 6,198 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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