30.2% of Tucumcari, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 21.9% of high school graduates and 30.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 37.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tucumcari, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tucumcari:
30.2%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tucumcari:
10.6%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tucumcari:
44.2%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tucumcari:
38.3%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
37.3%
Poverty by age in Tucumcari, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tucumcari,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
67.0%5 years
58.0%6 to 11 years
30.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tucumcari,NM (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
56.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
58.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
65.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tucumcari,NM (% below half of poverty level)
25.8%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
21.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tucumcari, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tucumcari, NM (%)
22.2%White
7.1%Black
19.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
54.7%Other race
34.2%2+ races
31.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tucumcari, NM (absolute numbers)
329White
10Black
17American Indian
0Asian
390Other race
4662+ races
1,044Hispanic
30.1%Below poverty level
69.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tucumcari, NM
Children below poverty level:
Tucumcari, New Mexico:
48.2%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tucumcari:
21.9%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tucumcari:
30.5%
New Mexico:
30.5%
33.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.5%Worked part-time
74.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.4%One full-time, other part-time
11.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
32.8%One part-time, other didn't work
41.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
25.5%1940 to 1949
19.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
19.7%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
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