29.7% of Grants, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 18.9% of high school graduates and 35.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.8%. For comparison, it was 26.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grants, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grants:
29.7%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grants:
9.6%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grants:
31.6%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grants:
20.0%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.8%
Residents above poverty level:
26.4%
Poverty by age in Grants, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grants,NM (percentage below poverty level)
50.6%Under 5 years
58.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
58.3%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
35.9%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grants,NM (percentage below poverty level)
47.1%Under 5 years
46.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
53.7%16 and 17 years
30.1%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
48.0%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
25.9%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grants,NM (% below half of poverty level)
21.1%Under 6 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grants, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grants, NM (%)
27.7%White
39.1%Black
37.6%American Indian
22.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
14.6%Other race
14.2%2+ races
27.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grants, NM (absolute numbers)
557White
17Black
455American Indian
14Asian
0Native Hawaiian
135Other race
2622+ races
1,345Hispanic
29.3%Below poverty level
70.7%Above poverty level
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grants, NM
Children below poverty level:
Grants, New Mexico:
45.2%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grants:
18.9%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grants:
35.4%
New Mexico:
30.5%
32.9%Married-couple family
16.9%Male, no wife present
50.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.2%Worked part-time
72.8%Did not work
2.2%Both worked full-time
14.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
4.5%One part-time, other didn't work
29.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
30.2%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
7.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
26.0%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
32.4%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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