Lea County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Lea County | % | New Mexico | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 10,600 | 16.40%, see rank | 20.89% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 2,188 | 13.62%, see rank | 16.08% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Lea County | % | New Mexico | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 10,099 | 16.22%, see rank | 19.52% | 14.88% |
Family in Poverty | 2,044 | 13.06%, see rank | 14.88% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Lea County | % | New Mexico | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 10,531 | 17.68%, see rank | 18.36% | 13.82% |
Family in Poverty | 2,363 | 15.15%, see rank | 13.91% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Lea County | % | New Mexico | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 9,561 | 17.31%, see rank | 18.06% | 13.47% |
Family in Poverty | 2,233 | 14.25%, see rank | 13.73% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| Lea County | % | New Mexico | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 11,317 | 21.08%, see rank | 18.44% | 12.38% |
Family in Poverty | 2,554 | 17.26%, see rank | 14.54% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.