USA Counties 1998 SIERRA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 10,989 Population - total, 1990............................................. 9,912 Population - total, 1980............................................. 8,454 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 10.9 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 17.2 Population - white, 1996............................................. 10,787 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 98.5 Population - black, 1996............................................. 61 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 0.6 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 87 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 0.8 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 18 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 0.2 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 2,692 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 24.6 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 568 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 1,167 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 3,518 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 144 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 13.6 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 206 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 19.5 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 0 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 0 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 1,797 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 1,538 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 63.7 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 8.5 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 170 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 7,147 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 5,472 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 4,023 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 3,585 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 465 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 320 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 3,905 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 3,432 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 5 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 4.2 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 152,461 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 121,595 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 14,475 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 12,178 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 17,020 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 15,612 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 23.1 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 19.6 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 6 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 104,274 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 268 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 58 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 31 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 30.6 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 1,619 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 13,611 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 0 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 27 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 0 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 940 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 5,134 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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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