Latest news about poverty in Navajo, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
55.4% of Navajo, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.2% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 37.1% of high school graduates and 55.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 97.0%. For comparison, it was 91.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Navajo, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Navajo:
55.4%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Navajo:
36.8%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Navajo:
41.6%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Navajo:
9.2%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
97.0%
Residents above poverty level:
91.6%
Poverty by age in Navajo, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Navajo,NM (percentage below poverty level)
71.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
63.0%6 to 11 years
71.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
69.0%16 and 17 years
49.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Navajo,NM (percentage below poverty level)
79.4%Under 5 years
66.7%5 years
87.3%6 to 11 years
37.2%12 to 14 years
72.9%15 years
89.7%16 and 17 years
49.1%18 to 24 years
59.6%25 to 34 years
40.4%35 to 44 years
51.5%45 to 54 years
57.4%55 to 64 years
27.3%65 to 74 years
47.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Navajo,NM (% below half of poverty level)
47.6%Under 6 years
56.6%6 to 11 years
51.8%12 to 17 years
37.1%18 to 24 years
30.3%25 to 34 years
24.7%35 to 44 years
24.6%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Navajo, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Navajo, NM (%)
50.3%White
53.3%American Indian
82.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Navajo, NM (absolute numbers)
1,045American Indian
792+ races
55.2%Below poverty level
44.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Navajo, NM
Children below poverty level:
Navajo, New Mexico:
71.3%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Navajo:
37.1%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Navajo:
55.2%
New Mexico:
30.5%
13.5%Married-couple family
15.1%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
8.1%Worked full-time, year-round
18.0%Worked part-time
73.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.3%One full-time, other part-time
35.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.6%One part-time, other didn't work
28.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
42.3%1990 to 1994
19.2%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
57.1%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
23.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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