11.5% of Eunice, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.6% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 5.3% of high school graduates and 13.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.7%. For comparison, it was 10.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eunice, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eunice:
11.5%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eunice:
5.0%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eunice:
6.9%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eunice:
11.3%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.7%
Residents above poverty level:
10.0%
Poverty by age in Eunice, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eunice,NM (percentage below poverty level)
35.6%Under 5 years
40.4%5 years
61.2%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
54.7%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eunice,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eunice,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eunice, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eunice, NM (%)
4.4%White
14.1%2+ races
23.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eunice, NM (absolute numbers)
58White
1832+ races
384Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eunice, NM
Children below poverty level:
Eunice, New Mexico:
15.8%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eunice:
5.3%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eunice:
13.1%
New Mexico:
30.5%
16.4%Married-couple family
64.2%Male, no wife present
19.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.4%Worked part-time
62.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
22.9%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
31.1%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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