34.6% of Meadow Lake, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.1% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 27.6% of high school graduates and 34.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.8%. For comparison, it was 5.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Meadow Lake, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Meadow Lake:
34.6%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Meadow Lake:
18.0%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Meadow Lake:
26.9%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Meadow Lake:
10.8%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.8%
Residents above poverty level:
5.8%
Poverty by age in Meadow Lake, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Meadow Lake,NM (percentage below poverty level)
80.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
73.6%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
35.5%25 to 34 years
42.6%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
27.2%55 to 64 years
58.1%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Meadow Lake,NM (percentage below poverty level)
51.4%Under 5 years
93.7%5 years
53.6%6 to 11 years
37.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.6%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
31.4%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
34.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
54.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Meadow Lake,NM (% below half of poverty level)
69.4%Under 6 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
31.7%25 to 34 years
20.6%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
23.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Meadow Lake, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meadow Lake, NM (%)
32.8%White
0.0%Black
9.9%American Indian
39.8%Other race
35.5%2+ races
41.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meadow Lake, NM (absolute numbers)
289White
0Black
10American Indian
285Other race
1,0402+ races
1,564Hispanic
41.0%Below poverty level
59.0%Above poverty level
28.7%Below poverty level
71.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Meadow Lake, NM
Children below poverty level:
Meadow Lake, New Mexico:
42.9%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Meadow Lake:
27.6%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Meadow Lake:
34.9%
New Mexico:
30.5%
44.7%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
30.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.1%Worked part-time
85.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.5%One part-time, other didn't work
43.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
14.5%1990 to 1994
35.8%1980 to 1989
27.9%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
30.1%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
31.3%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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