Taking into account residents not living in families, 27.8% of high school graduates and 50.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.1%. For comparison, it was 18.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in City of the Sun, NM
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.9%
Poverty in families in City of the Sun, NM
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
City of the Sun:
27.8%
New Mexico:
21.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
City of the Sun:
50.2%
New Mexico:
49.5%
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
21.0%1980 to 1989
27.5%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
13.1%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
Discuss City of the Sun, New Mexico (NM) on our hugely popular New Mexico forum.