USA Counties 1998 Profile


USA Counties 1998
TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
General Profile
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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

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

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