Latest news about poverty in Alamogordo, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.3% of Alamogordo, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.0% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 13.7% of high school graduates and 43.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.4%. For comparison, it was 25.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alamogordo, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alamogordo:
18.3%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alamogordo:
6.8%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alamogordo:
28.0%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alamogordo:
31.5%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.4%
Residents above poverty level:
25.9%
Poverty by age in Alamogordo, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alamogordo,NM (percentage below poverty level)
32.2%Under 5 years
67.7%5 years
37.5%6 to 11 years
30.7%12 to 14 years
4.5%15 years
41.8%16 and 17 years
36.8%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alamogordo,NM (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
30.8%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
19.8%12 to 14 years
3.7%15 years
50.1%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
17.3%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
24.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alamogordo,NM (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alamogordo, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alamogordo, NM (%)
15.1%White
17.3%Black
13.0%American Indian
6.9%Asian
46.8%Other race
19.4%2+ races
24.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alamogordo, NM (absolute numbers)
2,500White
290Black
67American Indian
49Asian
845Other race
1,3542+ races
2,534Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alamogordo, NM
Children below poverty level:
Alamogordo, New Mexico:
32.2%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alamogordo:
13.7%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alamogordo:
43.7%
New Mexico:
30.5%
26.3%Married-couple family
15.7%Male, no wife present
57.9%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
29.4%Worked part-time
65.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.6%One full-time, other didn't work
2.4%Both worked part-time
43.3%One part-time, other didn't work
22.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
20.8%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
25.4%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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