7.7% of Rio Rancho, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 129.7% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 7.5% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.9%. For comparison, it was 9.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rio Rancho, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rio Rancho:
7.7%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rio Rancho:
3.9%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rio Rancho:
20.5%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rio Rancho:
32.6%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.9%
Residents above poverty level:
9.0%
Poverty by age in Rio Rancho, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rio Rancho,NM (percentage below poverty level)
4.6%Under 5 years
15.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rio Rancho,NM (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
7.6%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.8%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rio Rancho,NM (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 6 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rio Rancho, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rio Rancho, NM (%)
5.7%White
6.9%Black
2.6%American Indian
5.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.0%Other race
9.0%2+ races
9.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rio Rancho, NM (absolute numbers)
2,669White
214Black
94American Indian
118Asian
0Native Hawaiian
789Other race
2,2162+ races
4,242Hispanic
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rio Rancho, NM
Children below poverty level:
Rio Rancho, New Mexico:
7.8%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rio Rancho:
7.5%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rio Rancho:
14.4%
New Mexico:
30.5%
31.4%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
59.3%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.7%Worked part-time
81.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.7%One full-time, other didn't work
7.7%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
37.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
15.9%1995 to 1998
14.2%1990 to 1994
39.7%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
1.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
19.3%1995 to 1998
17.6%1990 to 1994
40.3%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
2.5%1960 to 1969
0.2%1950 to 1959
0.2%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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