Latest news about poverty in Carlsbad, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.2% of Carlsbad, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.9% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 10.8% of high school graduates and 25.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.1%. For comparison, it was 22.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carlsbad, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carlsbad:
13.2%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carlsbad:
5.9%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carlsbad:
24.3%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carlsbad:
31.0%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.1%
Residents above poverty level:
22.2%
Poverty by age in Carlsbad, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carlsbad,NM (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
13.8%5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 14 years
0.5%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carlsbad,NM (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
15.4%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
32.0%15 years
22.9%16 and 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
20.2%45 to 54 years
22.7%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
23.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carlsbad,NM (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carlsbad, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carlsbad, NM (%)
8.5%White
19.1%Black
0.2%American Indian
1.3%Asian
12.0%Other race
10.8%2+ races
15.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carlsbad, NM (absolute numbers)
974White
137Black
1American Indian
5Asian
518Other race
9802+ races
2,791Hispanic
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carlsbad, NM
Children below poverty level:
Carlsbad, New Mexico:
12.1%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carlsbad:
10.8%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carlsbad:
25.6%
New Mexico:
30.5%
18.4%Married-couple family
29.8%Male, no wife present
51.8%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
30.6%Worked part-time
66.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.1%One part-time, other didn't work
41.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
30.3%1950 to 1959
24.9%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
29.1%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
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