What is the poverty rate in De Baca County, NM?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 15.5% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 242 people were considered in poverty.
15.5%
of the population (2020–2024)
242
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, De Baca County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 16% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 15.5% of the population in De Baca County, NM were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 242 residents of De Baca County were living under the poverty line, down 25.1% from 323 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 242 people in De Baca County, NM were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in De Baca County decreased from 14.8% to 8.9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 18.8% to 14%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 12% to 23.2%.
In De Baca County, NM, the poverty rate for children decreased from 14.8% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in De Baca County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) and Two or more races.
Two groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Some other race and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, increasing from 0% in 2015–2019 to 16% in 2020–2024.
In De Baca County, NM, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population increased from 0% in 2015–2019 to 16% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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