21.9% of Silver City, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.6% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 19.1% of high school graduates and 14.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.5%. For comparison, it was 27.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Silver City, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Silver City:
21.9%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Silver City:
5.7%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Silver City:
25.2%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Silver City:
20.4%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.5%
Residents above poverty level:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Silver City, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Silver City,NM (percentage below poverty level)
39.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.1%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
22.4%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Silver City,NM (percentage below poverty level)
29.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.6%6 to 11 years
31.5%12 to 14 years
31.0%16 and 17 years
38.8%18 to 24 years
38.5%25 to 34 years
32.6%35 to 44 years
24.9%45 to 54 years
32.9%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Silver City,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Silver City, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Silver City, NM (%)
20.0%White
26.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
21.0%Asian
27.0%Other race
12.0%2+ races
22.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Silver City, NM (absolute numbers)
790White
23Black
5American Indian
42Asian
282Other race
3012+ races
1,054Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
26.8%Below poverty level
73.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Silver City, NM
Children below poverty level:
Silver City, New Mexico:
28.0%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Silver City:
19.1%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Silver City:
14.9%
New Mexico:
30.5%
26.4%Married-couple family
3.8%Male, no wife present
69.8%Female, no husband present
15.1%Worked full-time, year-round
51.3%Worked part-time
33.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
26.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.0%One part-time, other didn't work
32.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
20.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
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