USA Counties 1998 LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 16,000 Population - total, 1990............................................. 12,219 Population - total, 1980............................................. 10,997 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 30.9 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 11.1 Population - white, 1996............................................. 15,041 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 97.9 Population - black, 1996............................................. 105 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 0.7 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 163 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 1.1 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 53 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 0.3 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 4,459 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 29 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 953 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 2,210 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 2,412 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 184 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 13.1 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 128 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 9.1 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 1 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 5.4 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 3,452 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 3,169 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 77.1 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 16.1 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 521 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 5,001 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 3,486 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 3,533 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 2,760 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 313 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 274 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 6,803 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 5,968 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 9.3 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 5.7 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 243,835 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 185,724 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 17,214 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 15,193 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 22,176 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 19,489 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 20.3 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 20.1 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 14 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 185,740 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 591 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 102 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 29.8 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 29.8 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 3,844 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 15,433 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 136 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 63 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 18,216 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 6,454 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 10,400 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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