Latest news about poverty in Artesia, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.4% of Artesia, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.5% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 8.5% of high school graduates and 20.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 28.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Artesia, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Artesia:
12.4%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Artesia:
4.7%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Artesia:
26.0%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Artesia:
29.7%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.6%
Poverty by age in Artesia, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Artesia,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
52.9%12 to 14 years
48.0%15 years
35.4%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
28.1%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Artesia,NM (percentage below poverty level)
9.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
34.8%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Artesia,NM (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Artesia, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Artesia, NM (%)
7.7%White
0.0%Black
51.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
4.3%Other race
15.5%2+ races
13.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Artesia, NM (absolute numbers)
379White
0Black
196American Indian
0Asian
81Other race
5172+ races
918Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
0.7%Below poverty level
99.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Artesia, NM
Children below poverty level:
Artesia, New Mexico:
14.9%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Artesia:
8.5%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Artesia:
20.2%
New Mexico:
30.5%
10.2%Married-couple family
19.5%Male, no wife present
70.3%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
18.3%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
36.0%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
30.6%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
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