28.1% of Bayard, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.3% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 19.9% of high school graduates and 17.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.9%. For comparison, it was 25.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bayard, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bayard:
28.1%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bayard:
7.4%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bayard:
15.5%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bayard:
12.1%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.5%
Poverty by age in Bayard, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bayard,NM (percentage below poverty level)
29.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.8%6 to 11 years
16.4%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
34.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
55.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bayard,NM (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
30.0%12 to 14 years
61.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
90.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bayard,NM (% below half of poverty level)
27.9%Under 6 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bayard, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bayard, NM (%)
28.4%White
0.0%American Indian
34.6%Other race
34.3%2+ races
26.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bayard, NM (absolute numbers)
114White
0American Indian
37Other race
4202+ races
465Hispanic
25.2%Below poverty level
74.8%Above poverty level
54.7%Below poverty level
45.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bayard, NM
Children below poverty level:
Bayard, New Mexico:
32.3%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bayard:
19.9%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bayard:
17.7%
New Mexico:
30.5%
51.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
54.2%Worked part-time
45.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
58.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
20.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
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