9.2% of La Luz, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 91.3% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 8.8% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 10.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Luz, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Luz:
9.2%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Luz:
3.0%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Luz:
20.4%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Luz:
43.9%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.7%
Poverty by age in La Luz, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Luz,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Luz,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
44.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
23.8%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Luz,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Luz, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Luz, NM (%)
20.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.7%2+ races
1.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Luz, NM (absolute numbers)
147White
0Black
0American Indian
0Other race
102+ races
16Hispanic
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Luz, NM
Children below poverty level:
La Luz, New Mexico:
20.6%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Luz:
8.8%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Luz:
17.9%
New Mexico:
30.5%
32.1%Worked full-time, year-round
15.3%Worked part-time
52.6%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
55.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
23.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
35.9%1980 to 1989
20.9%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
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