Covid-19 Cases In New Mexico By Poverty Level

This map shows where poverty is most prevalent in New Mexico, with darker colors showing the greatest concentration of poverty. Click on each census tract to see the percentage of families in that census tract living below the federal poverty level, its demographic composition by race and ethnicity, and its COVID-19 positive case percentage as of Dec. 26, 2020. On that date, 6% of the statewide population had tested positive.

Poverty Rate

> 40%

30-39.9%

20-29.9%

10-19.9%

5-9.9%

< 5%

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New Mexico Demographics
Hispanic/Latino: 49.3%
White: 36.8%
American Indian: 11%
Black/African American: 2.6%
Asian: 1.8%
Other: 2.8%

Bernallilo County
Hispanic/Latino: 50.3%
White: 38.3%
American Indian: 6.3%
Black/African American: 3.6%
Asian: 2.9%
Other: 3.1%

Covid-19 Cases In New Mexico By Poverty Level

Poverty Rate

Source: Covid-19 Data provided by the New Mexico Department of Health. Race Data from U.S. Census Bureau

Credits: Aliya Uteuova. See the accompanying story at New Mexico In Depth