43.0% of Taos Pueblo, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.1% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 41.5% of high school graduates and 12.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 62.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 5.9%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Taos Pueblo, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Taos Pueblo:
43.0%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Taos Pueblo:
12.7%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Taos Pueblo:
62.0%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Taos Pueblo:
26.4%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
5.9%
Residents above poverty level:
14.3%
Poverty by age in Taos Pueblo, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Taos Pueblo,NM (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
74.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
65.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
69.0%45 to 54 years
45.0%55 to 64 years
62.0%65 to 74 years
44.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Taos Pueblo,NM (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
53.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
81.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
48.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
62.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Taos Pueblo,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 17 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
19.5%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Taos Pueblo, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taos Pueblo, NM (%)
60.0%White
39.0%American Indian
100.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taos Pueblo, NM (absolute numbers)
30White
492American Indian
1052+ races
12Hispanic
41.0%Below poverty level
59.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Taos Pueblo, NM
Children below poverty level:
Taos Pueblo, New Mexico:
31.7%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Taos Pueblo:
41.5%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Taos Pueblo:
12.1%
New Mexico:
30.5%
57.1%Married-couple family
17.5%Male, no wife present
25.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.3%Worked part-time
70.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.0%One full-time, other didn't work
10.0%Both worked part-time
47.5%One part-time, other didn't work
27.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
32.5%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
34.2%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
12.1%1939 or earlier
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