USA Counties 1998 TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 26,556 Population - total, 1990............................................. 23,118 Population - total, 1980............................................. 19,456 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 14.9 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 18.8 Population - white, 1996............................................. 23,866 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 91.8 Population - black, 1996............................................. 120 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 0.5 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 1,843 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 7.1 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 156 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 0.6 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 17,091 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 65.8 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 1,945 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 4,120 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 2,994 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 367 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 14.7 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 212 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 8.5 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 2 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 5.4 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 5,339 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 5,193 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 71.8 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 18.5 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 163 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 6,028 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 2,779 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 4,451 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 3,690 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 1,077 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 952 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 13,209 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 11,065 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 18 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 15.1 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 339,072 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 258,882 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 13,569 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 11,166 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 19,005 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 16,966 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 26.6 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 27.5 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 13 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 193,113 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 1,019 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 206 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 31.9 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 34.7 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 8,011 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 12,731 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 51 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 76 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 3,758 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 4,316 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 7,862 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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