21.5% of Clovis, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.2% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 14.4% of high school graduates and 32.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.9%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clovis, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clovis:
21.5%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clovis:
10.6%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clovis:
26.6%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clovis:
22.0%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Clovis, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clovis,NM (percentage below poverty level)
24.8%Under 5 years
47.8%5 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
25.7%12 to 14 years
25.4%15 years
2.7%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clovis,NM (percentage below poverty level)
33.8%Under 5 years
7.1%5 years
32.5%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
48.3%15 years
35.5%16 and 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
20.1%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
22.6%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clovis,NM (% below half of poverty level)
22.3%Under 6 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clovis, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clovis, NM (%)
14.1%White
22.8%Black
16.1%American Indian
11.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.0%Other race
23.6%2+ races
26.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clovis, NM (absolute numbers)
2,120White
505Black
34American Indian
77Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,260Other race
1,7082+ races
4,848Hispanic
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clovis, NM
Children below poverty level:
Clovis, New Mexico:
28.3%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clovis:
14.4%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clovis:
32.0%
New Mexico:
30.5%
25.3%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
63.0%Female, no husband present
11.6%Worked full-time, year-round
31.7%Worked part-time
56.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.4%One full-time, other part-time
30.7%One full-time, other didn't work
17.6%Both worked part-time
23.6%One part-time, other didn't work
20.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
24.3%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
16.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
21.9%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
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