Ranking of New Mexico Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for New Mexico was 18.33%. Among all New Mexico cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Las Vegas city had the highest poverty rate (30.28%), followed by Chaparral CDP (29.17%), and Sunland Park city (29.1%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Los Alamos CDP (4.75%), Rio Rancho city (7.08%), and Los Lunas village (10.33%).
The chart below shows the top 10 New Mexico cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas city | 30.28 |
| 2 | Chaparral CDP | 29.17 |
| 3 | Sunland Park city | 29.10 |
| 4 | Gallup city | 28.15 |
| 5 | Deming city | 27.85 |
| 6 | Portales city | 23.41 |
| 7 | Roswell city | 23.25 |
| 8 | Las Cruces city | 21.85 |
| 9 | Lovington city | 21.69 |
| 10 | South Valley CDP | 21.15 |
| 11 | Clovis city | 20.58 |
| 12 | Española city | 19.92 |
| 12 | Farmington city | 19.92 |
| 13 | Artesia city | 18.74 |
| 14 | Alamogordo city | 18.56 |
| 15 | North Valley CDP | 18.17 |
| 16 | Hobbs city | 18.01 |
| 17 | Albuquerque city | 16.21 |
| 18 | Carlsbad city | 15.50 |
| 19 | Santa Fe city | 13.29 |
| 20 | Los Lunas village | 10.33 |
| 21 | Rio Rancho city | 7.08 |
| 22 | Los Alamos CDP | 4.75 |