New Mexico Poverty Rate
In New Mexico, an estimated 382,798 of 2,076,524 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in New Mexico?
The poverty rate in New Mexico is 18.4%.
- How many people in New Mexico live in poverty?
In New Mexico, an estimated 382,798 of 2,076,524 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in New Mexico compare to the US?
The poverty rate in New Mexico is 43.75% higher than the US average. In New Mexico, an estimated 18.4% of 2,076,524 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
New Mexico
2021
18.4% of 2.1 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
New Mexico
2021
23.9% of 466 thousand people
Under 5 years
New Mexico
2021
28.6% of 113 thousand people
5 to 17 years
New Mexico
2021
22.4% of 352 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
New Mexico
2021
23.7% of 465 thousand people
18 to 64 years
New Mexico
2021
18.2% of 1.2 million people
18 to 34 years
New Mexico
2021
20.6% of 453 thousand people
35 to 64 years
New Mexico
2021
16.7% of 770 thousand people
60 years and over
New Mexico
2021
13.6% of 531 thousand people
65 years and over
New Mexico
2021
12.8% of 388 thousand people
- Gender
Male
New Mexico
2021
17.1% of 1 million people
Female
New Mexico
2021
19.8% of 1.1 million people
- Race
White
New Mexico
2021
14.3% of 939 thousand people
Black or African American
New Mexico
2021
24.8% of 40 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
New Mexico
2021
30.6% of 195 thousand people
Asian
New Mexico
2021
12% of 34 thousand people
Some other race
New Mexico
2021
21.6% of 298 thousand people
Two or more races
New Mexico
2021
19.4% of 570 thousand people
Hispanic
New Mexico
2021
20.3% of 1 million people
White, not Hispanic
New Mexico
2021
13.2% of 726 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
New Mexico
2021
15.8% of 1.4 million people
Less than high school graduate
New Mexico
2021
36.2% of 175 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
New Mexico
2021
19.4% of 364 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
New Mexico
2021
14.1% of 455 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
New Mexico
2021
6.3% of 434 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
New Mexico
2021
11.1% of 949 thousand people
Employed
New Mexico
2021
9.1% of 876 thousand people
Male
New Mexico
2021
8% of 455 thousand people
Female
New Mexico
2021
10.3% of 421 thousand people
Unemployed
New Mexico
2021
34.3% of 74 thousand people
Male
New Mexico
2021
37% of 39 thousand people
Female
New Mexico
2021
31.3% of 35 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
New Mexico
2021
16.9% of 1.7 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
New Mexico
2021
4.5% of 627 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
New Mexico
2021
20.6% of 350 thousand people
Did not work
New Mexico
2021
26.4% of 689 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
New Mexico
2021
28.7% of 428 thousand people
Male
New Mexico
2021
27.2% of 215 thousand people
Female
New Mexico
2021
30.3% of 214 thousand people
18 to 24 years
New Mexico
2021
50.8% of 38 thousand people
25 to 34 years
New Mexico
2021
21.7% of 76 thousand people
35 to 44 years
New Mexico
2021
27.7% of 53 thousand people
45 to 54 years
New Mexico
2021
32% of 54 thousand people
55 to 64 years
New Mexico
2021
32.7% of 78 thousand people
65 to 74 years
New Mexico
2021
19.8% of 74 thousand people
75 years and over
New Mexico
2021
26.1% of 54 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
New Mexico
2021
5.2% of 157 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
New Mexico
2021
36.4% of 93 thousand people
Did not work
New Mexico
2021
45.5% of 178 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
New Mexico
2021
18.3%