Catron County, NM community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
New Mexico county profiles · GEOID 35003
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Catron County, 24.8% (±8.4 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 17.8% in New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Catron County, 57.8% (±26.7 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 24.0% in New Mexico and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Catron County, 6.3% (±4.4 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 9.6% in New Mexico and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Catron County, median household income was $49,864 (±$16,681) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $64,059 in New Mexico and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Catron County, 71.6% (±9.0 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 86.5% in New Mexico and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Catron County, 37.4% (±7.5 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 17.0% in New Mexico and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | New Mexico ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 3,743MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 2,120,246MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 0.4% ± 0.9 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 6.1% ± 3.2 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 21.7% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 47.6% ± 6.0 pp | 19.3% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 1,789 ± 190 | 837,414 ± 2,650 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $49,864 ± $16,681Interpret with caution: large relative MOE. | $64,059 ± $808 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $31,016 ± $5,118 | $36,218 ± $281 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 24.8% ± 8.4 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 17.8% ± 0.4 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 57.8% ± 26.7 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 24.0% ± 0.8 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 4.2% ± 3.7 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 6.0% ± 0.2 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 6.3% ± 4.4 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 9.6% ± 0.3 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 9.3% ± 5.7 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 19.2% ± 0.4 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 98.0% ± 1.9 pp | 88.0% ± 0.3 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 31.2% ± 8.0 pp | 31.0% ± 0.4 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 71.6% ± 9.0 pp | 86.5% ± 0.3 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 37.4% ± 7.5 pp | 17.0% ± 0.3 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 17.9% ± 5.8 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 7.9% ± 0.2 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 1.5% ± 1.6 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 9.0% ± 0.2 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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