14.0% of Fort Sumner, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.4% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 9.6% of high school graduates and 41.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 14.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Sumner, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Sumner:
14.0%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Sumner:
2.9%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Sumner:
41.5%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Sumner:
39.5%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.2%
Poverty by age in Fort Sumner, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Sumner,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Sumner,NM (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
58.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
54.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
53.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Sumner,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
23.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Sumner, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Sumner, NM (%)
4.3%White
15.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
16.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Sumner, NM (absolute numbers)
12White
146Other race
02+ races
147Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Sumner, NM
Children below poverty level:
Fort Sumner, New Mexico:
8.9%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Sumner:
9.6%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Sumner:
41.3%
New Mexico:
30.5%
0.0%Married-couple family
66.7%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.4%Worked part-time
86.6%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
2.4%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
20.5%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
15.7%1940 to 1949
20.9%1939 or earlier
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