Latest news about poverty in Columbus, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.7% of Columbus, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.5% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 23.9% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.5%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbus, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
27.7%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
3.7%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbus:
20.6%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 20.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbus:
13.5%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.5%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Columbus, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbus,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbus,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
73.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
56.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
72.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbus,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbus, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, NM (%)
48.7%White
6.6%2+ races
24.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, NM (absolute numbers)
59White
402+ races
280Hispanic
24.3%Below poverty level
75.7%Above poverty level
29.7%Below poverty level
70.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbus, NM
Children below poverty level:
Columbus, New Mexico:
28.3%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbus:
23.9%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbus:
32.5%
New Mexico:
30.5%
54.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
45.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
66.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
80.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
19.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
16.9%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
34.3%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
15.8%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
29.7%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
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