Latest news about poverty in Albuquerque, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.2% of Albuquerque, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.9% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 10.9% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.1%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Albuquerque, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Albuquerque:
14.2%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Albuquerque:
6.4%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Albuquerque:
21.0%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Albuquerque:
23.1%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.1%
Residents above poverty level:
20.5%
Poverty by age in Albuquerque, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Albuquerque,NM (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
3.4%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
30.2%15 years
7.6%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Albuquerque,NM (percentage below poverty level)
16.9%Under 5 years
14.2%5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 14 years
28.2%15 years
13.6%16 and 17 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Albuquerque,NM (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Albuquerque, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Albuquerque, NM (%)
11.1%White
18.0%Black
23.0%American Indian
11.9%Asian
34.9%Native Hawaiian
13.6%Other race
14.2%2+ races
16.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Albuquerque, NM (absolute numbers)
22,411White
3,128Black
6,025American Indian
2,290Asian
211Native Hawaiian
10,266Other race
20,0592+ races
44,571Hispanic
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Albuquerque, NM
Children below poverty level:
Albuquerque, New Mexico:
17.3%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Albuquerque:
10.9%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Albuquerque:
28.0%
New Mexico:
30.5%
33.3%Married-couple family
17.7%Male, no wife present
49.0%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
38.1%Worked part-time
55.0%Did not work
0.7%Both worked full-time
7.4%One full-time, other part-time
14.2%One full-time, other didn't work
12.8%Both worked part-time
29.7%One part-time, other didn't work
35.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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