14.5% of Capitan, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.6% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 13.3% of high school graduates and 29.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 17.2%. For comparison, it was 21.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Capitan, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Capitan:
14.5%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Capitan:
1.7%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Capitan:
12.2%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 35.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Capitan:
29.0%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
17.2%
Residents above poverty level:
21.6%
Poverty by age in Capitan, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Capitan,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
81.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Capitan,NM (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
52.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
53.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Capitan,NM (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Capitan, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Capitan, NM (%)
19.4%White
0.0%American Indian
8.8%2+ races
5.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Capitan, NM (absolute numbers)
150White
0American Indian
162+ races
29Hispanic
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
84.8%Below poverty level
15.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Capitan, NM
Children below poverty level:
Capitan, New Mexico:
16.9%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Capitan:
13.3%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Capitan:
29.9%
New Mexico:
30.5%
55.6%Married-couple family
20.4%Male, no wife present
24.1%Female, no husband present
57.7%Worked full-time, year-round
19.2%Worked part-time
23.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
30.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
69.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
14.5%1999 to 2000
18.2%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
15.2%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
31.0%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
12.1%1939 or earlier
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