Latest news about poverty in Shiprock, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.0% of Shiprock, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.1% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 19.2% of high school graduates and 48.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.7%. For comparison, it was 40.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shiprock, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shiprock:
28.0%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shiprock:
15.7%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shiprock:
24.8%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 22.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shiprock:
18.8%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.7%
Residents above poverty level:
40.6%
Poverty by age in Shiprock, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shiprock,NM (percentage below poverty level)
64.9%Under 5 years
35.3%5 years
59.5%6 to 11 years
39.6%12 to 14 years
46.8%15 years
49.8%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
28.1%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shiprock,NM (percentage below poverty level)
19.8%Under 5 years
36.4%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
49.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.9%16 and 17 years
22.1%18 to 24 years
25.1%25 to 34 years
48.3%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
28.7%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
25.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shiprock,NM (% below half of poverty level)
21.9%Under 6 years
38.2%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
16.6%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shiprock, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shiprock, NM (%)
50.8%White
0.0%Black
28.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
9.5%2+ races
31.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shiprock, NM (absolute numbers)
44White
0Black
2,233American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
132+ races
66Hispanic
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shiprock, NM
Children below poverty level:
Shiprock, New Mexico:
40.5%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shiprock:
19.2%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shiprock:
48.2%
New Mexico:
30.5%
22.9%Married-couple family
11.3%Male, no wife present
65.9%Female, no husband present
9.4%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
73.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.2%One full-time, other part-time
21.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
4.9%One part-time, other didn't work
56.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.6%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
28.7%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.4%1999 to 2000
19.3%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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