State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 68,639.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
• Rank within US : N/A

McKinley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3118 of 3143

Cibola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,302.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3076 of 3143

Luna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,155.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3047 of 3143

Socorro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 626.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3026 of 3143

Guadalupe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3013 of 3143

San Miguel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,293.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2990 of 3143

Dona Ana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,095.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2955 of 3143

Quay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 338.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2943 of 3143

San Juan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,334.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2907 of 3143

Roosevelt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 730.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2847 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2810 of 3143

Rio Arriba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2789 of 3143

Curry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,929.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2788 of 3143

Chaves County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,486.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2746 of 3143

Sierra County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2704 of 3143

Hidalgo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2693 of 3143

Torrance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 533.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2611 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 868.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2606 of 3143

Catron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2587 of 3143

Otero County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,976.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2489 of 3143

Lea County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,249.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2452 of 3143

Colfax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2437 of 3143

Taos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2407 of 3143

Eddy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,919.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2273 of 3143

Bernalillo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,954.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2171 of 3143

Valencia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,019.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2157 of 3143

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1956 of 3143

Santa Fe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,310.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1398 of 3143

Sandoval County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,012.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1150 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 425.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1129 of 3143

Mora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 71.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 612 of 3143

De Baca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 450 of 3143

Los Alamos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 129.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 46 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/16/2024 9:20 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.