McKinley County, New Mexico

McKinley County is home to 70,431 people. 33.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the New Mexico rate (17.8%). The median household income is $47,668.

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MeasureValueNew MexicoYearSource
Population70,4312,120,2462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$47,668$64,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line33.2%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty42.5%24.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance16.8%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%31.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$78,700$248,1002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$859$1,0672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.6%50.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.4%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age34.6 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.