USA Counties 1998 VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 62,926 Population - total, 1990............................................. 45,235 Population - total, 1980............................................. 30,769 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 39.1 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 47 Population - white, 1996............................................. 56,909 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 94.5 Population - black, 1996............................................. 916 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 1.5 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 1,890 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 3.1 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 499 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 0.8 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 30,970 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 51.4 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 4,913 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 10,340 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 6,276 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 817 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 15.2 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 353 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 6.6 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 7 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 8.6 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 12,077 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 10,348 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 73.3 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 12.1 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 161 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 3,553 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 2,483 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 7,924 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 7,040 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 1,400 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 994 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 25,587 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 19,658 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 5.4 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 6.3 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 801,887 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 572,545 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 14,902 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 12,563 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 26,059 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 24,312 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 21 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 19 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 15 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 317,576 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 759 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 131 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 24.1 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 31.8 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 7,106 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 16,221 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 483 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 154 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 55,228 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 10,178 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 5,270 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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