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Otero, New Mexico county Economy Profile
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| Otero, New Mexico | United States | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| County | Otero | |
| Total population | 62,298 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 30,994 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 31,304 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 33.8 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 22,984 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 30,861 | 41,994 |
Otero, New Mexico county Economy
17.53% Otero, New Mexico households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.18.55% Otero, New Mexico households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Otero, New Mexico household is $30,861. Otero, New Mexico households with supplemental security income account for 2.1% of Otero, New Mexico households. There are 2.21% households with public assistance income in Otero, New Mexico.
60.78% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Otero, New Mexico. Government workers account for 29.31% of Otero, New Mexico workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Otero, New Mexico are twenty-seven thousand, six hundred and fifty-seven dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $18,470.
fifty-nine point eight three percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Otero, New Mexico. Among them 25.92% are females aged 16 and over. 20.11% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 9.95% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Otero, New Mexico.
| Otero, New Mexico | %, Otero, New Mexico | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 45,925 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 27,478 | 59.83% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 23,879 | 52.0% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 21,934 | 47.76% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 1,945 | 4.24% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 8.1 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 3,599 | 7.84% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 18,447 | 40.17% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 23,455 | 51.07% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 11,903 | 25.92% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 11,244 | 24.48% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 10,216 | 22.24% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 5,041 | 10.98% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,560 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 24,896 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 18,503 | 74.32% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 4,322 | 17.36% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 73 | 0.29% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 680 | 2.73% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 523 | 2.1% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 795 | 3.19% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20.9 | 0.08% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 21,934 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 6,212 | 28.32% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 4,117 | 18.77% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 4,906 | 22.37% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 249 | 1.14% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 3,577 | 16.31% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,873 | 13.1% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 682 | 3.11% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,046 | 9.33% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,628 | 7.42% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 259 | 1.18% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 2,796 | 12.75% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,214 | 5.53% | 5.2% |
| Information | 245 | 1.12% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,043 | 4.76% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 1,426 | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 4,410 | 20.11% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 2,183 | 9.95% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,314 | 5.99% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 2,688 | 12.25% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 13,331 | 60.78% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 6,429 | 29.31% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 2,062 | 9.4% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 112 | 0.51% | 0.31% |
| Otero, New Mexico | %, Otero, New Mexico | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 22,984 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,975 | 12.94% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,918 | 8.34% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,093 | 17.81% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,028 | 17.53% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,263 | 18.55% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,688 | 16.05% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,255 | 5.46% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 615 | 2.68% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 65 | 0.28% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 84 | 0.37% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 30,861 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 17,731 | 38.61% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 36,093 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 6,013 | 13.09% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,705 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 963 | 2.1% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,826 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 1,016 | 2.21% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,307 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 5,245 | 11.42% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 16,713 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 16,979 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,572 | 9.26% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,259 | 7.42% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,754 | 16.22% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,956 | 17.41% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,540 | 20.85% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,096 | 18.23% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,112 | 6.55% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 556 | 3.27% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 61 | 0.36% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 73 | 0.43% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 34,781 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 14,345 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 27,657 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 18,470 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 2,644 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,112 | 79.88% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 976 | 36.91% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 1,176 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,076 | 91.5% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 480 | 40.82% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 11,737 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 6,587 | 56.12% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 895 | 7.63% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 5,018 | 42.75% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 3,788 | 32.27% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 2,143 | 18.26% | 31.63% |
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