33.9% of Vado, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.0% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 6.4% of high school graduates and 37.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.8%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vado, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vado:
33.9%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vado:
25.3%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vado:
49.0%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vado:
19.1%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.8%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in Vado, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vado,NM (percentage below poverty level)
71.7%Under 5 years
65.2%6 to 11 years
69.5%12 to 14 years
59.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
26.3%35 to 44 years
50.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vado,NM (percentage below poverty level)
73.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
53.0%12 to 14 years
54.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
70.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
46.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vado,NM (% below half of poverty level)
61.9%Under 6 years
27.5%6 to 11 years
33.7%12 to 17 years
43.9%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vado, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vado, NM (%)
0.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
50.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
38.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vado, NM (absolute numbers)
18American Indian
1,631Other race
02+ races
1,263Hispanic
33.5%Below poverty level
66.5%Above poverty level
39.8%Below poverty level
60.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vado, NM
Children below poverty level:
Vado, New Mexico:
56.6%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vado:
6.4%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vado:
37.2%
New Mexico:
30.5%
54.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
45.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.0%Worked part-time
58.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
54.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
45.9%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
31.1%1980 to 1989
35.4%1970 to 1979
16.1%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
15.2%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
23.3%1980 to 1989
40.6%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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