USA Counties 1998 LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 23,922 Population - total, 1990............................................. 18,110 Population - total, 1980............................................. 15,585 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 32.1 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 16.2 Population - white, 1996............................................. 22,412 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 97.1 Population - black, 1996............................................. 446 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 1.9 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 139 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 0.6 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 92 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 0.4 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 11,183 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 48.4 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 1,647 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 3,767 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 4,710 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 398 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 18.2 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 238 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 10.9 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 1 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 2.5 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 5,354 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 4,800 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 58.8 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 11.1 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 161 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 4,250 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 3,520 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 5,229 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 4,730 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 746 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 514 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 11,165 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 7,479 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 28.2 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 12.7 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 259,990 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 199,214 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 12,070 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 10,973 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 15,835 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 15,684 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 34.3 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 31.5 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 7 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 161,746 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 381 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 35 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 32 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 32 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 2,912 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 15,208 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 38 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 21 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 2,765 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 1,063 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 6,050 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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