Curry County

  1. Curry County Legal Resources
  2. Curry County Statistics
  3. Curry County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Curry County Employment Information
  5. Curry County Family Information
  6. Curry County Education Information
  7. Curry County Business Information
  8. Curry County Public Benefits Information
  9. Curry County Criminal Information
  10. Curry County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Curry County Cities
  12. Curry County Zip Codes


Curry County Legal Resources Back to top

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Curry County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,044
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 928 / 395 / 6
  • Land Area (2000): 3,641.392 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.451 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 916,000.000 acres (3,706.136 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 677
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 13.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 49.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $90,625,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 183,000,000 / 175,000,000 / 8,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 100.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 72
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (106)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,242
  • Federal Spending (2004): $514,654
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Curry County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 19,212
Building Permits Issued (2006): 150
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $29,001
Curry County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 76,884 84.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,190 2.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,744 12.93%

Curry County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Curry County Employment Information Back to top
Curry County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,762 16,683 1,079 6.08% 61
1991 18,291 17,245 1,046 5.72% 57
1992 19,122 17,977 1,146 5.99% 60
1993 19,046 17,871 1,175 6.17% 62
1994 19,561 18,438 1,123 5.74% 57
1995 19,607 18,506 1,101 5.61% 56
1996 20,124 18,864 1,260 6.26% 63
1997 20,359 19,200 1,159 5.69% 57
1998 20,012 19,098 914 4.57% 46
1999 19,831 19,012 819 4.13% 41
2000 18,723 17,848 875 4.67% 47
2001 18,876 18,060 816 4.32% 43
2002 19,253 18,333 920 4.78% 48
2003 19,830 18,931 899 4.53% 45
2004 20,326 19,428 898 4.42% 44
2005 20,737 19,854 883 4.26% 43
2006 21,179 20,432 746 3.52% 35
2007 21,278 20,710 568 2.67% 27
2008 21,486 20,865 621 2.89% 29
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,592 21,101 491 2.27% 23
Feb 2008 21,602 21,038 564 2.61% 26
Mar 2008 21,770 21,176 594 2.73% 27
Apr 2008 21,656 21,102 554 2.56% 26
May 2008 21,399 20,817 582 2.72% 27
Jun 2008 21,330 20,595 735 3.45% 34
Jul 2008 21,471 20,702 769 3.58% 36
Aug 2008 21,178 20,464 714 3.37% 34
Sep 2008 21,376 20,793 583 2.73% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Curry County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,972 10.91%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,610 8.91%
3. Public Administration 1,408 7.79%
4. Educational Services 1,012 5.60%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 842 4.66%
6. Food Manufacturing 818 4.52%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 798 4.41%
8. Health Care 748 4.14%
9. Rail Transportation 736 4.07%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 702 3.88%
11. Repair and Maintenance 684 3.78%
12. Truck Transportation 536 2.96%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 526 2.91%
14. Department and Other General Stores 496 2.74%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 478 2.64%
16. Finance and Insurance 456 2.52%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 310 1.71%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 300 1.66%
19. Other Transportation 256 1.42%
20. Utilities 246 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,606 16.40%
2. Health Care 2,226 14.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,558 9.81%
4. Public Administration 1,322 8.32%
5. Department and Other General Stores 938 5.90%
6. Social Assistance 926 5.83%
7. Finance and Insurance 762 4.80%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 532 3.35%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 368 2.32%
10. Food Manufacturing 308 1.94%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 298 1.88%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 274 1.72%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 256 1.61%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 250 1.57%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 218 1.37%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 212 1.33%
17. Private Household Services 212 1.33%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 206 1.30%
19. Other Transportation 196 1.23%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 194 1.22%

Curry County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 1,072 5.93%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 970 5.37%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 928 5.13%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 838 4.64%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 774 4.28%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 736 4.07%
7. Agricultural Workers 730 4.04%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 714 3.95%
9. Other Management Occupations 686 3.79%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 606 3.35%
11. Rail and Water Transportation 506 2.80%
12. Food Processing Workers 392 2.17%
13. Other Production Occupations 374 2.07%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 374 2.07%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 372 2.06%
16. Cashiers 354 1.96%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 346 1.91%
18. Other Construction Trades 320 1.77%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 282 1.56%
20. Top Executives 282 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,030 6.48%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,028 6.47%
3. Cashiers 718 4.52%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 652 4.10%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 648 4.08%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 628 3.95%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 620 3.90%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 618 3.89%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 584 3.68%
10. Registered Nurses 542 3.41%
11. Child Care Workers 532 3.35%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 480 3.02%
13. Other Management Occupations 444 2.79%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 444 2.79%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 438 2.76%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 418 2.63%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 378 2.38%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 372 2.34%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 346 2.18%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 280 1.76%

Curry County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 35,458 53.53%
15-35 hours 7,105 10.73%
1-14 hours 1,858 2.80%
No regular hours 21,819 32.94%

Curry County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,580 4.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,018 2.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,185 3.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,573 6.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,278 11.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,017 16.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,486 20.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,568 9.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,428 3.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,393 3.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 902 2.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 574 1.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,660 7.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,735 7.31%

Curry County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,691 9.87%
5-9 9,611 25.70%
10-14 9,695 25.92%
15-19 6,076 16.25%
20-24 3,301 8.83%
25-29 557 1.49%
30-34 1,957 5.23%
35-39 232 0.62%
40-44 213 0.57%
45-59 994 2.66%
60-89 428 1.14%
At least 90 642 1.72%

Curry County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 56 0.15% 32,875 87.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,402 6.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 994 2.66%
At least 60 4 0.01% 1,066 2.85%

Curry County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 158 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,287 13.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 30,381 78.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 90 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 288 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 60 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,133 2.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,251 3.24%

Curry County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Curry County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 33,626 (87,710 people)
Families (2000): 23,932 (75,038 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,259
People at same address in 1995: 37,349
Curry County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,620 13.62%
$10,000-$14,999 3,665 10.80%
$15,000-$19,999 2,766 8.15%
$20,000-$24,999 3,449 10.17%
$25,000-$29,999 2,913 8.59%
$30,000-$34,999 2,628 7.75%
$35,000-$39,999 2,316 6.83%
$40,000-$44,999 1,958 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 1,693 4.99%
$50,000-$59,999 2,438 7.19%
$60,000-$74,999 2,190 6.46%
$75,000-$99,999 1,699 5.01%
$100,000-$124,999 586 1.73%
$125,000-$149,999 418 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 232 0.68%
$200,000 or more 350 1.03%

Curry County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,268 25.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,774 28.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 501 2.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,680 15.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 93 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,560 15.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,215 7.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 405 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 235 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Curry County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 26,925 30.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,075 9.19%
Public Assistance 1,958 2.23%
Retirement 5,149 5.86%
Self Employment 4,554 5.18%
Social Security 8,768 9.98%
Supplemental Security 2,043 2.33%
Wage / Salary 25,494 29.02%
Other 4,885 5.56%

Curry County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,368 50.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,056 49.15%

Curry County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,388 10.25%
Color 1 Box Married 20,040 60.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,749 26.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 883 2.67%

Curry County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,132 11.84%
Color 1 Box Married 20,488 58.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,765 19.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,505 10.05%

Curry County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Curry County Education Information Back to top
Curry County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,481 7.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,486 14.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,061 28.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 18,475 29.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,648 7.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,394 8.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,001 4.72%

Curry County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,230 2.73% 470 1.04% 1,700 3.77%
Kindergarten 1,456 3.23% 88 0.20% 1,544 3.43%
Grades 1-4 6,143 13.64% 154 0.34% 6,297 13.98%
Grades 5-8 5,893 13.08% 204 0.45% 6,097 13.54%
Grades 9-12 5,540 12.30% 280 0.62% 5,820 12.92%
Undergrad college 5,863 13.02% 288 0.64% 6,151 13.66%
Graduate or professional school 547 1.21% 68 0.15% 615 1.37%
Total 26,672 59.21% 1,552 3.45% 28,224 62.66%

Curry County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Curry County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $119,627,000
Retail sales (2002): $429,565,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $47,040,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,860
Curry County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 5 7 11 15
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 3 1 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 5 6
1999 - Construction 8 10 26 34 25
1999 - Educational Services 1 1 2 2 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 9 5 19 14 26
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 30 25 48
1999 - Information 1 1 4 3 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 2 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 3 6 8 8
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 12 29 33 53
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 5 13 19 27
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 4 6 7 21
1999 - Retail Trade 18 20 62 64 75
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 6 10 8 18
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 5 5 14 8 14
1999 - Total 84 83 235 246 349
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 8 10 5 14
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 2 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 3 2 6
2000 - Construction 7 14 31 27 21
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 1 2 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 14 17 33
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 14 30 15 49
2000 - Information 4 0 3 5 6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 1 1
2000 - Manufacturing 1 3 9 5 6
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 9 34 27 57
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 12 15 35
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 3 11 6 20
2000 - Retail Trade 22 28 59 53 80
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 6 6 10 18
2000 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 5 1 8 11 20
2000 - Total 79 97 238 204 373
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 8 9 9 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 3 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 4 4 3 0
2001 - Construction 11 6 24 29 28
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 6 8 21 13 26
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 9 26 22 44
2001 - Information 3 1 5 5 7
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 1 2
2001 - Manufacturing 3 2 6 5 9
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 9 25 38 51
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 6 17 17 25
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 8 12 21
2001 - Retail Trade 12 20 57 73 64
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 6 9 12 12
2001 - Unclassified 3 1 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 6 5 9 11 19
2001 - Total 75 89 227 258 321
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 8 11 8
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 3 2 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 3 1
2002 - Construction 4 13 41 21 17
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 3 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 12 7 15 12 32
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 14 30 28 27
2002 - Information 2 2 6 4 8
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 1 2
2002 - Manufacturing 2 0 9 10 4
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 10 31 25 52
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 4 9 8 40
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 10 8 25
2002 - Retail Trade 11 21 64 58 64
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 11 8 21
2002 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 0 12 14 17
2002 - Total 67 80 259 215 327
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 6 11 9 8
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 3 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 5 2 0
2003 - Construction 10 3 38 20 21
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 2 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 5 6 27 18 20
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 30 23 37
2003 - Information 1 2 6 3 8
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 0 2 3
2003 - Manufacturing 4 1 12 8 5
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 6 25 30 53
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 10 2 15 12 30
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 7 9 26
2003 - Retail Trade 17 13 49 53 78
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 10 11 19
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 3 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 14 14 18
2003 - Total 85 54 255 221 332
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 14 9 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 1 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 6 3 1
2004 - Construction 18 10 32 23 26
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 3 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 5 6 18 24 24
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 8 31 30 30
2004 - Information 0 1 4 4 7
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 4
2004 - Manufacturing 1 2 10 10 5
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 31 25 51
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 10 10 20 18 19
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 4 11 9 22
2004 - Retail Trade 22 12 75 43 70
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 10 7 25
2004 - Unclassified 4 1 0 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 10 9 26
2004 - Total 89 68 280 218 329
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 5 8 9 13
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 3 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 4 3 2
2005 - Construction 10 10 40 22 26
2005 - Educational Services 1 1 2 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 9 5 18 18 31
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 12 34 25 31
2005 - Information 0 3 1 8 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 2 1 2
2005 - Manufacturing 2 4 8 10 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 10 29 29 47
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 21 13 29
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 3 11 8 23
2005 - Retail Trade 18 17 65 63 66
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 5 11 12 19
2005 - Unclassified 1 3 1 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 12 13 16
2005 - Total 80 87 271 240 319

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Curry County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Curry County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 71,716 81.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,730 18.92%

Curry County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $419 $2 $313 $0 $0 $62 $794 $324 $0 $567
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $648 $8 $731 $0 $0 $100 $1,479 $482 $82 $1,181
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $708 $8 $761 $0 $0 $106 $1,575 $736 $0 $1,456
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $773 $5 $650 $0 $0 $159 $1,582 $792 $0 $1,608
1982 $1,055 $5 $776 $0 $0 $115 $1,946 $1,247 $0 $1,367
1983 $1,202 $4 $796 $0 $0 $117 $2,115 $1,285 $0 $1,020
1984 $1,354 $237 $1,435 $0 $0 $126 $2,915 $1,310 $0 $1,768
1985 $1,409 $1,272 $1,678 $0 $0 $158 $3,245 $1,277 $0 $2,452
1986 $1,562 $1,478 $1,072 $0 $0 $321 $2,955 $1,608 $0 $3,668
1987 $1,710 $1,511 $969 $0 $0 $1,047 $3,726 $1,846 $0 $4,190
1988 $1,731 $1,353 $997 $0 $0 $672 $3,400 $1,845 $0 $4,032
1989 $1,937 $1,499 $1,246 $0 $0 $695 $3,878 $2,025 $0 $5,108
1990 $1,998 $1,279 $1,237 $0 $0 $823 $4,058 $2,024 $0 $5,033
1991 $2,171 $1,163 $1,902 $0 $0 $774 $4,847 $1,884 $0 $5,614
1992 $2,306 $1,206 $1,595 $0 $0 $576 $4,477 $1,978 $5,000 $5,659
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,275 $1,538 $1,273 $0 $0 $239 $4,787 $2,838 $4,060 $5,230
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $4,323 $1,723 $2,189 $0 $0 $912 $7,424 $3,939 $2,675 $6,323
2001 $3,829 $1,937 $3,841 $0 $0 $1,284 $8,954 $4,169 $2,675 $6,070
2002 $3,902 $2,501 $4,039 $0 $0 $556 $8,497 $4,168 $4,950 $10,018
2003 $4,004 $1,935 $4,078 $0 $0 $704 $8,786 $4,547 $4,625 $10,104
2004 $10,464 $1,303 $4,492 $0 $0 $683 $15,639 $4,684 $4,600 $9,706
2005 $7,392 $2,743 $3,251 $0 $0 $1,892 $12,535 $4,924 $5,762 $9,151
2006 $10,267 $5,223 $1,591 $0 $0 $2,586 $14,444 $5,312 $5,386 $11,449


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $128 $38 $61 $254 $25 $744
$63 $6 $0 $0 $0 $169
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $298 $55 $71 $501 $5 $1,374
$154 $2 $0 $0 $0 $288
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $627 $0 $152 $726 $39 $1,799
$171 $1 $0 $0 $0 $83
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $718 $0 $124 $533 $29 $1,727
$210 $1 $0 $0 $0 $112
1982 $0 $792 $128 $46 $634 $3 $2,194
$292 $0 $0 $0 $0 $299
1983 $0 $720 $110 $53 $805 $3 $2,394
$376 $0 $0 $0 $0 $327
1984 $0 $843 $112 $35 $905 $3 $2,760
$361 $0 $0 $0 $0 $501
1985 $0 $1,007 $117 $37 $1,048 $3 $4,236
$387 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,637
1986 $0 $937 $136 $66 $1,039 $3 $3,278
$460 $0 $0 $0 $0 $637
1987 $0 $1,118 $211 $89 $985 $3 $4,091
$460 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,225
1988 $0 $1,167 $317 $97 $1,243 $3 $4,954
$409 $486 $0 $0 $0 $1,232
1989 $0 $1,409 $337 $104 $1,171 $0 $4,910
$374 $494 $0 $0 $0 $1,021
1990 $0 $1,475 $335 $45 $1,515 $5 $5,570
$356 $514 $0 $0 $0 $1,325
1991 $0 $1,166 $275 $45 $1,263 $5 $5,209
$485 $742 $0 $0 $0 $1,228
1992 $0 $1,287 $244 $114 $1,543 $5 $5,728
$513 $612 $0 $0 $0 $1,410
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,521 $367 $0 $1,768 $0 $7,835
$1,061 $726 $248 $0 $0 $2,144
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,832 $364 $0 $1,668 $0 $8,394
$1,166 $400 $160 $0 $0 $2,804
2001 $0 $1,883 $418 $0 $2,035 $0 $11,848
$1,028 $694 $160 $0 $0 $5,630
2002 $0 $1,969 $319 $390 $2,117 $261 $9,614
$1,240 $475 $160 $0 $0 $2,683
2003 $0 $1,940 $569 $396 $2,023 $245 $9,850
$929 $469 $229 $0 $0 $3,050
2004 $0 $1,996 $646 $327 $2,174 $190 $16,902
$929 $386 $186 $0 $0 $10,068
2005 $0 $2,064 $333 $0 $2,289 $0 $12,829
$930 $793 $249 $0 $0 $6,171
2006 $3,257 $2,024 $369 $0 $1,601 $0 $18,635
$1,081 $943 $0 $0 $0 $9,360

Curry County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 201
Curry County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Curry County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,612 16.90%
10-19 Years 7,409 16.45%
20-29 Years 6,924 15.37%
30-39 Years 6,562 14.57%
40-49 Years 5,758 12.78%
50-59 Years 3,984 8.84%
60-69 Years 3,130 6.95%
70-79 Years 2,259 5.02%
80-89 Years 1,174 2.61%
90+ Years 232 0.52%

Curry County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,245 49.39%
Color 1 Box Female 22,799 50.61%

Curry County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,461 58.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,685 30.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,935 6.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 831 1.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 780 1.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 253 0.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 55 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 44 0.10%

Curry County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,811 20.86%
2. English 7,547 16.05%
3. Irish 7,519 15.99%
4. United States Or American 7,273 15.47%
5. French Non-Basque 1,998 4.25%
6. Italian 1,858 3.95%
7. Dutch 1,490 3.17%
8. Scottish 1,305 2.78%
9. Scotch Irish 1,258 2.68%
10. Polish 905 1.92%

Curry County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 64,163 76.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16,804 20.16%
3. Chinese 432 0.52%
4. Tagalog 354 0.42%
5. German 312 0.37%
6. French 168 0.20%
7. Thai 158 0.19%
8. Other Indic 144 0.17%
9. Korean 132 0.16%
10. Laotian 116 0.14%

Curry County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 85,504 94.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,015 2.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,299 3.63%

Curry County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Curry County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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