14.2% of Dulce, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.1% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 14.0% of high school graduates and 11.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.3%. For comparison, it was 44.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dulce, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dulce:
14.2%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dulce:
7.0%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dulce:
12.1%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 26.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dulce:
22.5%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.3%
Residents above poverty level:
44.1%
Poverty by age in Dulce, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dulce,NM (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
57.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
37.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dulce,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
39.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dulce,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
37.2%12 to 17 years
0.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
23.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dulce, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dulce, NM (%)
0.0%White
0.0%Black
14.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
14.6%2+ races
0.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dulce, NM (absolute numbers)
278American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
272+ races
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dulce, NM
Children below poverty level:
Dulce, New Mexico:
21.3%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dulce:
14.0%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dulce:
11.3%
New Mexico:
30.5%
0.0%Married-couple family
60.4%Male, no wife present
39.6%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
31.9%Worked part-time
66.2%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.3%1999 to 2000
14.6%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
27.8%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
19.6%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
0.5%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
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