5.2% of Los Alamos, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 249.7% less than the poverty level of 18.2% across the entire state of New Mexico. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.7% of high school graduates and 46.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.4% among disabled males and 9.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.4%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Los Alamos, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Los Alamos:
5.2%
Whole state:
18.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Los Alamos:
3.1%
Whole state:
7.8%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Los Alamos:
5.4%
New Mexico:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 10.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Los Alamos:
16.1%
New Mexico:
26.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Los Alamos:
9.1%
New Mexico:
24.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 12.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Los Alamos:
30.0%
New Mexico:
25.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.4%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Los Alamos, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Los Alamos,NM (percentage below poverty level)
10.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.6%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Los Alamos,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
26.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Los Alamos,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Los Alamos, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Los Alamos, NM (%)
5.8%White
2.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.7%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.6%2+ races
2.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Los Alamos, NM (absolute numbers)
505White
2Black
0American Indian
42Asian
0Other race
542+ races
63Hispanic
5.0%Below poverty level
95.0%Above poverty level
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Los Alamos, NM
Children below poverty level:
Los Alamos, New Mexico:
3.7%
State:
24.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Los Alamos:
9.7%
New Mexico:
21.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Los Alamos:
46.9%
New Mexico:
49.5%
54.8%Married-couple family
9.6%Male, no wife present
35.6%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
61.9%Worked part-time
35.6%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
27.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
72.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
39.0%1950 to 1959
31.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
27.0%1950 to 1959
15.8%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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