Poverty Rate in Otero County, New Mexico
In Otero County, New Mexico, an estimated 14,521 of 65,849 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Otero County, New Mexico?
The poverty rate in Otero County, New Mexico is 22.1%.
- How many people in Otero County, New Mexico live in poverty?
In Otero County, New Mexico, an estimated 14,521 of 65,849 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Otero County, New Mexico compare to the average for New Mexico?
The poverty rate in Otero County, New Mexico is 20.11% higher than the New Mexico average. In Otero County, New Mexico, an estimated 22.1% of 65,849 people live in poverty. In New Mexico, 18.4% of 2,076,524 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Otero County, New Mexico compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Otero County, New Mexico is 72.66% higher than the US average. In Otero County, New Mexico, an estimated 22.1% of 65,849 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
22.1% of 66 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
29% of 15 thousand people
Under 5 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
17.5% of 4 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
33.4% of 11 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
29% of 15 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
22.4% of 38 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
19.4% of 14 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
24.1% of 24 thousand people
60 years and over
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
14.4% of 16 thousand people
65 years and over
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
12.1% of 12 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
16.1% of 35 thousand people
Female
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
28.7% of 31 thousand people
- Race
White
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
16.8% of 34 thousand people
Two or more races
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
20.9% of 18 thousand people
Hispanic
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
31.3% of 26 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
17.1% of 31 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
19.4% of 44 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
52.3% of 7 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
21.1% of 15 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
12.9% of 13 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
3.2% of 10 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
15.2% of 25 thousand people
Employed
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
8.6% of 22 thousand people
Male
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
9% of 12 thousand people
Female
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
8.1% of 10 thousand people
Unemployed
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
61.5% of 3 thousand people
Male
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
52.6% of 2 thousand people
Female
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
69.7% of 2 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
20.1% of 52 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
5.6% of 18 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
15.3% of 9 thousand people
Did not work
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
32.5% of 25 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
26% of 10 thousand people
Male
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
21.4% of 7 thousand people
Female
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
35.1% of 4 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
48.8% of 1 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
6.7% of 2 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
27.7% of 1 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
25% of 2 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
38.7% of 2 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
19.8% of 2 thousand people
75 years and over
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
14.3% of 841 people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
7% of 5 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
33.8% of 2 thousand people
Did not work
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
45.6% of 4 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Otero County, New Mexico
2021
21.9%