Latest news about poverty in Chaparral, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.0% of Chaparral, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 16.4% of high school graduates and 38.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.9%. For comparison, it was 30.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chaparral, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chaparral:
24.0%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chaparral:
10.9%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chaparral:
31.2%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chaparral:
23.0%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.9%
Residents above poverty level:
30.5%
Poverty by age in Chaparral, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chaparral,NM (percentage below poverty level)
23.9%Under 5 years
31.9%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
40.2%12 to 14 years
48.8%15 years
51.7%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
25.5%55 to 64 years
70.0%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chaparral,NM (percentage below poverty level)
23.7%Under 5 years
13.3%5 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
44.4%15 years
19.6%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
32.2%25 to 34 years
23.4%35 to 44 years
23.9%45 to 54 years
33.1%55 to 64 years
43.8%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chaparral,NM (% below half of poverty level)
20.6%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
32.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chaparral, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chaparral, NM (%)
22.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
42.9%Other race
17.7%2+ races
27.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chaparral, NM (absolute numbers)
236White
0Black
0Asian
2,585Other race
1,0732+ races
3,835Hispanic
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
28.3%Below poverty level
71.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chaparral, NM
Children below poverty level:
Chaparral, New Mexico:
31.0%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chaparral:
16.4%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chaparral:
38.2%
New Mexico:
30.5%
62.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
37.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.5%Worked part-time
90.5%Did not work
2.1%Both worked full-time
2.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
6.5%Both worked part-time
24.7%One part-time, other didn't work
64.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
36.4%1980 to 1989
35.8%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
22.3%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
33.4%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
2.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
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