13.5% of Pojoaque, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.7% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 10.8% of high school graduates and 13.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.3%. For comparison, it was 26.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pojoaque, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pojoaque:
13.5%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pojoaque:
6.1%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pojoaque:
14.8%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pojoaque:
13.4%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.3%
Residents above poverty level:
26.6%
Poverty by age in Pojoaque, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pojoaque,NM (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
55.6%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.6%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pojoaque,NM (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
21.1%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
44.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pojoaque,NM (% below half of poverty level)
19.5%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pojoaque, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pojoaque, NM (%)
3.2%White
0.0%Black
16.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
12.9%Other race
13.6%2+ races
13.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pojoaque, NM (absolute numbers)
8White
0Black
97American Indian
0Asian
116Other race
732+ races
204Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pojoaque, NM
Children below poverty level:
Pojoaque, New Mexico:
19.1%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pojoaque:
10.8%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pojoaque:
13.5%
New Mexico:
30.5%
13.6%Married-couple family
40.9%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
26.1%Worked part-time
68.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.8%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
35.3%One part-time, other didn't work
41.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
26.2%1980 to 1989
47.7%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
15.1%1995 to 1998
10.7%1990 to 1994
27.8%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
3.6%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
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