health indicators
by School District, New Mexico, 2017
by Year, New Mexico and U.S., 1995-2017
by County, New Mexico, 2017
by Race and Ethnicity, New Mexico, 2013-2017
by 108 New Mexico Small Areas, 2013-2017
by U.S. States and District of Columbia, 2017
Other Resources & Links
Health Indicator Report of New Mexico Population - Poverty Among Children Age 5-17
Percentage of Children Age 5-17 Living in Poverty by School District, New Mexico, 2017
In 2017, 1 out of every 4 school-aged New Mexico children were living in poverty.
Data Notes
U.S. Census Bureau, Data Integration Division, Small Area Estimates Branch, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE). http://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/
Data Interpretation Issues
The U.S. Poverty Guidelines are published in January of each year, and may be found online at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/. Beginning with the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau switched from the Current Population Survey as a data source for these data to the American Community Survey. Poverty estimates from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program are modeled, using ACS data as inputs, and are considered more accurate than estimates directly from the American Community Survey (ACS). Data views for NM and U.S. by year, county, school district, and U.S. States are from SAIPE. Estimates for NM Small Areas and race/ethnicity are not available on SAIPE, so the ACS 5-year estimates are used for those data views. Population size estimates from the UNM Geospatial and Population Studies (GPS) program are considered more accurate for New Mexico. For the county, New Mexico by year, and Small Area data views, the poverty percentage estimates were applied to the GPS population estimates to calculate counts and population size. GPS population estimates are not available for U.S. states or school districts, so the SAIPE population estimates were used for those data views. The race/ethnicity categories provided by the U.S. Census do not match those used by NMDOH, so the population estimates provided are ACS 5-year estimates.
Health Indicator Definition
The estimated percentage of children under age 5-17 living in households whose income is at or below the federal poverty level.
Estimated number of children under age 5-17 living in households whose income is at or below the federal poverty level.
The estimated number of children under age 5-17 in the population.
Health Objectives and Targets
Other Objectives
New Mexico Early Learning Indicator
Current Outlook
How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
In 2017, the U.S. poverty rate for school-age children was 17.3% compared to the New Mexico rate of 24.6%. The poverty rates among the states ranged from 9.1% in New Hampshire to 27% in Mississippi.
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