22.6% of Bloomfield, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.1% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 15.2% of high school graduates and 34.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.5%. For comparison, it was 14.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bloomfield, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomfield:
22.6%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomfield:
12.0%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bloomfield:
21.5%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bloomfield:
11.2%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.5%
Residents above poverty level:
14.5%
Poverty by age in Bloomfield, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bloomfield,NM (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
46.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bloomfield,NM (percentage below poverty level)
29.5%Under 5 years
84.9%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
46.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.8%16 and 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
39.9%25 to 34 years
25.2%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
28.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
44.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bloomfield,NM (% below half of poverty level)
30.4%Under 6 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bloomfield, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomfield, NM (%)
20.9%White
0.0%Black
36.3%American Indian
15.4%Other race
12.3%2+ races
14.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomfield, NM (absolute numbers)
640White
0Black
634American Indian
265Other race
762+ races
342Hispanic
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bloomfield, NM
Children below poverty level:
Bloomfield, New Mexico:
35.7%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bloomfield:
15.2%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bloomfield:
34.3%
New Mexico:
30.5%
26.6%Married-couple family
3.1%Male, no wife present
70.3%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
28.0%Worked part-time
66.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
53.9%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
34.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
18.4%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
17.5%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
33.2%1980 to 1989
26.7%1970 to 1979
4.6%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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