5.4% of La Cienega, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 226.3% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 3.5% of high school graduates and 10.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.3%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Cienega, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Cienega:
5.4%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Cienega:
1.4%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Cienega:
19.7%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Cienega:
37.1%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in La Cienega, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Cienega,NM (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Cienega,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Cienega,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Cienega, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Cienega, NM (%)
4.9%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
12.5%Other race
1.4%2+ races
5.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Cienega, NM (absolute numbers)
31White
0American Indian
0Asian
92Other race
212+ races
170Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Cienega, NM
Children below poverty level:
La Cienega, New Mexico:
4.3%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Cienega:
3.5%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Cienega:
10.0%
New Mexico:
30.5%
34.3%Married-couple family
65.7%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
54.8%Worked part-time
45.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
64.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
35.3%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
40.3%1995 to 1998
29.0%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
19.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.1%1995 to 1998
17.3%1990 to 1994
33.4%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
2.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
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