USA Counties 1998 OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 55,759 Population - total, 1990............................................. 51,928 Population - total, 1980............................................. 44,665 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 7.4 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 16.3 Population - white, 1996............................................. 47,791 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 85.5 Population - black, 1996............................................. 3,259 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 5.8 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 3,383 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 6.1 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 1,448 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 2.6 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 14,144 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 25.3 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 4,934 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 9,404 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 5,281 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 951 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 17.5 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 389 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 7.1 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 6 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 6.3 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 10,264 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 9,384 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 81.6 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 15 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 143 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 8,086 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 6,950 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 8,294 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 6,155 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 1,063 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 604 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 20,654 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 19,827 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 9.1 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 7.1 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 776,506 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 629,594 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 14,298 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 12,156 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 26,258 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 22,624 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 18.3 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 16.7 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 14 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 371,660 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 1,022 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 72 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 28 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 32.2 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 9,608 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 17,819 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 173 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 52 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 10,288 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 3,860 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 5,391 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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
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