USA Counties 1998 Profile


USA Counties 1998
SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
General Profile
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Population - total, 1997.............................................               16,250
Population - total, 1990.............................................               14,764
Population - total, 1980.............................................               12,566
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................                 10.1
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................                 17.5
Population - white, 1996.............................................               14,043
Population - percent white, 1996.....................................                 86.9
Population - black, 1996.............................................                  152
Population - percent black, 1996.....................................                  0.9
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................                1,663
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.........                 10.3
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.........................                  297
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.................                  1.8
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.....................                7,887
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.............                 48.8
Population - under 5 years, 1996.....................................                1,251
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996.....................................                2,744
Population - 65 years and over, 1996.................................                1,746
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994...............................                  262
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994..                 16.7
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994...............................                  111
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994..                  7.1
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................                    4
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994...                 15.3
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............                2,662
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............                2,405
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high
school graduates, 1990..............................................                  67.2
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college
graduates, 1990.....................................................                  17.1
Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars),
1992................................................................                   117
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
(dollars), 1997.....................................................                 4,796
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
(dollars), 1990.....................................................                 3,428
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996...............                2,327
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990...............                1,895
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996..........                  657
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990..........                  432
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................                6,414
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................                6,612
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996.................                  9.1
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990.................                  7.4
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994..........................              195,537
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990..........................              159,268
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994...................               12,474
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990...................               10,779
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993...............               21,371
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989...............               19,165
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................                 31.2
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................                 29.9
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of
offices, 1997.......................................................                     7
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total
deposits ($1000), 1997..............................................                97,817
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995.........................                  267
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............                    4
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995..........                 34.1
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995..............                 32.2
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................                2,371
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid
employee (dollars), 1995............................................                16,271
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
1997................................................................                    14
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
1990................................................................                     9
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
($1000), 1997.......................................................                 1,145
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
($1000), 1990.......................................................                   296
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992...............                4,526

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(Z )   Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown
(FN)   Footnote in place of data
Source: US Dept of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, USA Counties 1998 on compact disk

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