Questa, NM

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3560870, place: Questa village, New Mexico)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,387 (100%)
In labor force: 716 (51.62%)
--Civilian labor force: 711 (51.26%)
----Employed: 607 (43.76%)
----Unemployed: 104 (7.5%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 14.6%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.36%)
Not in labor force: 671 (48.38%)
Females 16 years and over: 716 (51.62%)
In labor force: 349 (25.16%)
--Civilian labor force: 349 (25.16%)
----Employed: 326 (23.5%)
Own children under 6 years: 170 (12.26%)
All parents in family in labor force: 70 (5.05%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 601 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 407 (67.72%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 135 (22.46%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 2 (0.33%)
Other means: 17 (2.83%)
Worked at home: 40 (6.66%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 607 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 128 (21.09%)
Service occupations: 145 (23.89%)
Sales and office occupations: 164 (27.02%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (1.15%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 103 (16.97%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 60 (9.88%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 67 (11.04%)
Construction: 93 (15.32%)
Manufacturing: 19 (3.13%)
Wholesale trade.: 11 (1.81%)
Retail trade: 64 (10.54%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 25 (4.12%)
Information: 7 (1.15%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 14 (2.31%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 26 (4.28%)
Educational, health and social services: 130 (21.42%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 97 (15.98%)
Other services (except public administration): 22 (3.62%)
Public administration: 32 (5.27%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 425 (70.02%)
Government workers: 133 (21.91%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 47 (7.74%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.33%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 730 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 154 (21.1%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 99 (13.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 130 (17.81%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 124 (16.99%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 115 (15.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 57 (7.81%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 25 (3.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (1.64%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.96%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.96%)
Median household income: $23,448

With earnings: 515 (70.55%)
--Mean earnings: $36,927
With Social Security income: 275 (37.67%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,143
With Supplemental Security Income: 57 (7.81%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,365
With public assistance income: 38 (5.21%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,360
With retirement income: 120 (16.44%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,045

Families: 508 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 66 (12.99%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 55 (10.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 88 (17.32%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 100 (19.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 98 (19.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 52 (10.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 25 (4.92%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (2.36%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (1.38%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.98%)
Median family income: $30,000

Per capita income: $13,303

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,667
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,000

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 105 (20.67%)
--With related children under 18 years: 82 (16.14%)
----With related children under 5 years: 41 (8.07%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 53 (10.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 44 (8.66%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (2.95%)
Individuals: 455 (89.57%)
--18 years and over: 290 (57.09%)
----65 years and over: 50 (9.84%)
--Related children under 18 years: 164 (32.28%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 100 (19.69%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 121 (23.82%)

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