Latest news about poverty in Bernalillo, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.9% of Bernalillo, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.5% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 12.5% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.8%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bernalillo, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bernalillo:
15.9%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bernalillo:
6.8%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bernalillo:
27.5%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bernalillo:
35.2%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Bernalillo, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bernalillo,NM (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%Under 5 years
37.5%5 years
28.7%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 14 years
12.9%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
23.2%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
27.8%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bernalillo,NM (percentage below poverty level)
31.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.1%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 14 years
60.9%15 years
63.6%16 and 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
28.5%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
18.1%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bernalillo,NM (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bernalillo, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bernalillo, NM (%)
8.7%White
19.1%Black
6.5%American Indian
0.0%Asian
51.1%Native Hawaiian
23.6%Other race
22.9%2+ races
17.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bernalillo, NM (absolute numbers)
209White
9Black
36American Indian
0Asian
3Native Hawaiian
467Other race
5502+ races
1,143Hispanic
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bernalillo, NM
Children below poverty level:
Bernalillo, New Mexico:
24.1%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bernalillo:
12.5%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bernalillo:
28.6%
New Mexico:
30.5%
41.7%Married-couple family
10.2%Male, no wife present
48.1%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
85.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.9%One full-time, other part-time
20.6%One full-time, other didn't work
4.4%Both worked part-time
10.3%One part-time, other didn't work
61.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
27.6%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
19.5%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
34.4%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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