Ranking of New Mexico Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in New Mexico was 22.52%. Among all New Mexico cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Portales city (86.52%), followed by Los Lunas village (71.98%), and North Valley CDP (64.44%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Artesia city (0%), Chaparral CDP (0%), and Lovington city (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Mexico cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all New Mexico cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in New Mexico.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.