Latest news about poverty in Aztec, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.1% of Aztec, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.5% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 23.7% of high school graduates and 38.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.8%. For comparison, it was 21.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Aztec, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Aztec:
29.1%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Aztec:
10.9%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Aztec:
27.1%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Aztec:
12.4%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.8%
Residents above poverty level:
21.8%
Poverty by age in Aztec, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Aztec,NM (percentage below poverty level)
68.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.4%6 to 11 years
30.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
49.1%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
26.4%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
19.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Aztec,NM (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Aztec,NM (% below half of poverty level)
33.6%Under 6 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Aztec, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aztec, NM (%)
23.0%White
0.0%Black
50.0%American Indian
17.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
62.0%Other race
26.0%2+ races
30.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aztec, NM (absolute numbers)
764White
0Black
480American Indian
6Asian
3Native Hawaiian
499Other race
1092+ races
450Hispanic
28.2%Below poverty level
71.8%Above poverty level
24.0%Below poverty level
76.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Aztec, NM
Children below poverty level:
Aztec, New Mexico:
40.3%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Aztec:
23.7%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Aztec:
38.9%
New Mexico:
30.5%
17.9%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
56.8%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
38.9%Worked part-time
55.3%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
24.5%One part-time, other didn't work
75.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
24.5%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
31.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
21.3%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
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