23.2% of Roswell, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.2% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 16.9% of high school graduates and 37.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.5%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roswell, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roswell:
23.2%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roswell:
10.5%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roswell:
33.1%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roswell:
29.8%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Roswell, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roswell,NM (percentage below poverty level)
38.8%Under 5 years
34.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
20.8%12 to 14 years
10.3%15 years
15.8%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roswell,NM (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
41.4%5 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
38.6%12 to 14 years
31.6%15 years
54.2%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
19.9%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
29.8%45 to 54 years
25.2%55 to 64 years
23.4%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roswell,NM (% below half of poverty level)
24.6%Under 6 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roswell, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roswell, NM (%)
19.0%White
22.5%Black
14.8%American Indian
6.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
28.1%Other race
23.9%2+ races
24.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roswell, NM (absolute numbers)
2,890White
170Black
69American Indian
43Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,415Other race
2,2952+ races
7,084Hispanic
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roswell, NM
Children below poverty level:
Roswell, New Mexico:
29.4%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roswell:
16.9%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Roswell:
37.6%
New Mexico:
30.5%
34.6%Married-couple family
10.0%Male, no wife present
55.4%Female, no husband present
8.1%Worked full-time, year-round
23.2%Worked part-time
68.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
34.8%One full-time, other didn't work
5.6%Both worked part-time
38.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
9.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
22.7%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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