Hunger Profile of Mora County

Percentage of population living below the federal poverty guideline (2003)  21.2%
For a Map of poverty in New Mexico click HERE

Number of individuals living below the federal poverty level (2003) 1,102

Number of Children aged 0 -17 living in poverty (2003) 31.7%  -  363

Number of children under the age of 5 living below the federal poverty guideline (2003) 105 
For a Map of child poverty in New Mexico click HERE

Percentage of students receiving free or reduced price lunches in Wagon Mound public schools (Mora schools do not participate in the School Lunch Program)(2004-2005 school year) 56.1% –  93 

Number of persons receiving Food Stamps (Jan 2006) 13.1%   - 683

For a map of state food stamp program participation click HERE

Number of emergency food agencies in Mora County (2006)  2

For a list of Mora County Emergency food providers click HERE

Number of pounds of food distributed The Food Depot – Santa Fe to those agencies last year 95,681 lbs.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), USDA, NM Department of Education, NM Human Services Department,  Food Bank Monthly Statistical Reports, Faces of Hunger in New Mexico 2005,   Compiled by the New Mexico Association of Food Banks