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:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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