New Mexico
State Government
Governor
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
State Senate
27
Democrats,
15
Republicans
State House
44
Democrats,
24
Republicans
New Mexico
Economic well-being - New Mexico
Extreme poverty rate
0.12
Food insecurity
0.166
Minimum wage
12
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.379
Poverty rate
16.4%
Unemployment rate
4.1
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
10.1
Poverty by demographic - New Mexico
Child poverty rate
0.22
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
148000
Senior poverty rate
13.7%
Women in poverty
1,050,797
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