Latest news about poverty in Mesilla, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.2% of Mesilla, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 184.2% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 5.2% of high school graduates and 27.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Mesilla, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mesilla:
6.2%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mesilla:
2.2%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mesilla:
22.2%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mesilla:
70.6%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Mesilla, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mesilla,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%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
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mesilla,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mesilla,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
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mesilla, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesilla, NM (%)
4.1%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
9.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesilla, NM (absolute numbers)
32White
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
76Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mesilla, NM
Children below poverty level:
Mesilla, New Mexico:
7.8%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mesilla:
5.2%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mesilla:
27.5%
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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
27.8%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
31.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
13.2%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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