USA Counties 1998 Profile


USA Counties 1998
LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
General Profile
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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

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

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