26.3% of Lordsburg, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.2% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 15.9% of high school graduates and 41.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.0%. For comparison, it was 20.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lordsburg, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lordsburg:
26.3%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lordsburg:
4.5%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lordsburg:
36.3%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lordsburg:
24.1%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.1%
Poverty by age in Lordsburg, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lordsburg,NM (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lordsburg,NM (percentage below poverty level)
25.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
42.9%12 to 14 years
47.4%18 to 24 years
48.4%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lordsburg,NM (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lordsburg, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lordsburg, NM (%)
24.4%White
0.0%American Indian
7.1%Other race
14.0%2+ races
26.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lordsburg, NM (absolute numbers)
121White
0American Indian
26Other race
732+ races
396Hispanic
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lordsburg, NM
Children below poverty level:
Lordsburg, New Mexico:
35.5%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lordsburg:
15.9%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lordsburg:
41.5%
New Mexico:
30.5%
63.6%Married-couple family
8.0%Male, no wife present
28.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.5%One full-time, other part-time
40.3%One full-time, other didn't work
45.2%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
2.5%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
25.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
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