Poverty in the U.S. — The Poorest Towns in Every State

Deming, New Mexico

Deming, New Mexico

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Median Household Income: $25,428
Poverty Rate: 34.3%
Population: 14,339
Median Home Value: $87,200

Financial hardship is nothing new to Deming, New Mexico – approximately 20% of the population lives on less than $10k a year, which is shocking, especially when you consider that only about 6.7% of households nationwide earn so little. More than 1 in 3 residents in Deming live under the poverty line.

Deming is considered to be a starting point for self-guided tours of southern New Mexico. This includes the Florida Mountains and Rockhound State Park.

Written by Camille Moore

Camille has a master's degree from Saint Joseph University's Writing Studies program, and she currently works as the Writing Center Assistant Director at a small university in western Pennsylvania. Camille's writing has been published on several websites, and she enjoys writing articles and short stories in her spare time. You can follow Camille on Twitter @CamealAshley.