12.3% of Lake Arthur, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.7% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 18.8% of high school graduates and 16.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 48.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Lake Arthur, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Arthur:
12.3%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Arthur:
1.1%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Arthur:
48.8%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Arthur:
64.6%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Lake Arthur, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Arthur,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
36.8%45 to 54 years
22.6%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Arthur,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
28.6%45 to 54 years
51.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
46.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Arthur,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.3%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 Lake Arthur, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Arthur, NM (%)
0.0%White
0.0%Other race
6.1%2+ races
18.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Arthur, NM (absolute numbers)
102+ races
62Hispanic
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Arthur, NM
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Arthur:
18.8%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Arthur:
16.9%
New Mexico:
30.5%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
37.5%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
31.2%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
3.9%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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