13.5% of Santa Fe, 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. 9.0% of high school graduates and 44.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.0%. For comparison, it was 21.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Santa Fe, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Fe:
13.5%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Fe:
6.1%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Santa Fe:
20.3%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Santa Fe:
23.1%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.0%
Residents above poverty level:
21.7%
Poverty by age in Santa Fe, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Santa Fe,NM (percentage below poverty level)
23.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
11.3%15 years
26.7%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Santa Fe,NM (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
30.4%12 to 14 years
45.0%15 years
17.2%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Santa Fe,NM (% below half of poverty level)
16.4%Under 6 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Santa Fe, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Fe, NM (%)
10.5%White
27.9%Black
14.1%American Indian
2.0%Asian
63.9%Native Hawaiian
17.7%Other race
13.4%2+ races
16.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Fe, NM (absolute numbers)
3,771White
293Black
210American Indian
30Asian
78Native Hawaiian
2,438Other race
3,0782+ races
7,317Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Santa Fe, NM
Children below poverty level:
Santa Fe, New Mexico:
19.0%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Santa Fe:
9.0%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Santa Fe:
44.8%
New Mexico:
30.5%
36.1%Married-couple family
10.7%Male, no wife present
53.2%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
22.4%Worked part-time
73.7%Did not work
3.0%Both worked full-time
12.3%One full-time, other part-time
15.9%One full-time, other didn't work
5.2%Both worked part-time
47.2%One part-time, other didn't work
16.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
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