41.7% of Torreon, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 37.7% of high school graduates and 60.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.7%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Torreon, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Torreon:
41.7%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Torreon:
26.3%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Torreon:
41.9%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Torreon:
15.7%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.7%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Torreon, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Torreon,NM (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
44.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
78.0%35 to 44 years
47.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Torreon,NM (percentage below poverty level)
82.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
77.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
65.0%35 to 44 years
41.0%45 to 54 years
61.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
60.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Torreon,NM (% below half of poverty level)
26.0%Under 6 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
41.7%12 to 17 years
33.8%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
34.8%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Torreon, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Torreon, NM (%)
38.0%White
44.4%American Indian
5.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Torreon, NM (absolute numbers)
49White
153American Indian
42.6%Below poverty level
57.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Torreon, NM
Children below poverty level:
Torreon, New Mexico:
46.6%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Torreon:
37.7%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Torreon:
60.0%
New Mexico:
30.5%
47.4%Married-couple family
15.8%Male, no wife present
36.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.0%Worked part-time
86.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
56.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
43.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
12.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
44.9%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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