New Mexico Poverty Rate By Education Level
Population 25 years and over
14.9% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in New Mexico
2022
14.9% of 1.4 million people
Less than high school graduate
30.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in New Mexico
2022
30.5% of 168 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
18.6% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in New Mexico
2022
18.6% of 368 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
15.1% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in New Mexico
2022
15.1% of 457 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
5.9% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in New Mexico
2022
5.9% of 441 thousand people