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
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 71,675.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
• Rank within US : N/A

McKinley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,476.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3122 of 3146

Luna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3065 of 3146

Cibola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,319.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3011 of 3146

Hidalgo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 235.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3009 of 3146

Dona Ana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2997 of 3146

San Miguel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,297.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2962 of 3146

Sierra County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 563.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2957 of 3146

Roosevelt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 813.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2941 of 3146

Curry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,129.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2829 of 3146

Otero County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,533.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2799 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2795 of 3146

Rio Arriba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,301.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2779 of 3146

Torrance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2734 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2671 of 3146

Colfax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 528.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2666 of 3146

San Juan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,904.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2659 of 3146

Chaves County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2560 of 3146

Socorro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2516 of 3146

Taos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 922.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2399 of 3146

Valencia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,492.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2384 of 3146

Lea County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,063.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2197 of 3146

Bernalillo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,749.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2196 of 3146

Quay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 190.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2110 of 3146

Guadalupe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 68.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1948 of 3146

Eddy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,690.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1922 of 3146

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1501 of 3146

Sandoval County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,237.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1351 of 3146

Santa Fe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1324 of 3146

Mora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 71.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1210 of 3146

Catron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 782 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 297.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 570 of 3146

De Baca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 356 of 3146

Los Alamos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 30 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2023 5:33 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.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.