Latest news about poverty in Gallup, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.3% of Gallup, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.4% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 18.3% of high school graduates and 22.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.2%. For comparison, it was 28.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gallup, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gallup:
25.3%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gallup:
13.5%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gallup:
22.4%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gallup:
10.9%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.0%
Poverty by age in Gallup, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gallup,NM (percentage below poverty level)
45.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.5%6 to 11 years
32.7%12 to 14 years
14.9%15 years
26.8%16 and 17 years
35.1%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gallup,NM (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
46.7%5 years
34.4%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
27.8%15 years
34.8%16 and 17 years
23.3%18 to 24 years
29.6%25 to 34 years
31.5%35 to 44 years
27.2%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gallup,NM (% below half of poverty level)
16.5%Under 6 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
28.2%12 to 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gallup, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gallup, NM (%)
12.9%White
2.3%Black
35.1%American Indian
12.8%Asian
40.1%Native Hawaiian
22.5%Other race
7.6%2+ races
21.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gallup, NM (absolute numbers)
484White
6Black
3,652American Indian
119Asian
18Native Hawaiian
834Other race
2052+ races
1,438Hispanic
25.9%Below poverty level
74.1%Above poverty level
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gallup, NM
Children below poverty level:
Gallup, New Mexico:
37.2%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gallup:
18.3%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gallup:
22.0%
New Mexico:
30.5%
11.6%Married-couple family
23.8%Male, no wife present
64.6%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
13.5%Worked part-time
80.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.1%One full-time, other part-time
46.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.8%Both worked part-time
23.3%One part-time, other didn't work
21.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
19.8%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
26.7%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
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