Latest news about poverty in Portales, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.2% of Portales, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.1% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 13.1% of high school graduates and 39.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.7%. For comparison, it was 33.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portales, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portales:
21.2%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portales:
10.6%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portales:
32.8%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portales:
28.7%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.7%
Residents above poverty level:
33.1%
Poverty by age in Portales, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portales,NM (percentage below poverty level)
37.9%Under 5 years
66.7%5 years
26.3%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
4.9%15 years
26.9%16 and 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
34.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portales,NM (percentage below poverty level)
1.8%Under 5 years
18.1%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
22.1%12 to 14 years
34.3%15 years
24.3%16 and 17 years
51.2%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
26.2%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portales,NM (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portales, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portales, NM (%)
26.0%White
62.7%Black
64.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.9%Other race
8.1%2+ races
12.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portales, NM (absolute numbers)
1,338White
140Black
46American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
392Other race
1162+ races
645Hispanic
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portales, NM
Children below poverty level:
Portales, New Mexico:
19.9%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portales:
13.1%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Portales:
39.1%
New Mexico:
30.5%
16.7%Married-couple family
18.9%Male, no wife present
64.5%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
54.9%Worked part-time
39.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
27.1%One full-time, other didn't work
10.2%Both worked part-time
32.2%One part-time, other didn't work
30.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
22.4%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
19.8%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
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