Local Data

Jun 21 2018

The Well-Being of Black Children in New Mexico

Alex McCausland2018-11-28T15:59:38-07:00Economic Security Publications, Education Publications, Health Publications, Kids Count Publications, Local Data, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications|

Report Child poverty in New Mexico is among the worst in the nation and disparities exist within all indicators of child well-being for children of color. Although our state's Black children are generally faring better than Black children nationally, they still face significant obstacles to success. This report, created in partnership with the NM Office of African American Affairs, looks at how New Mexico's Black children are doing on some 20 indicators of child well-being. (A special KIDS COUNT report; state-, county-, and school-district-level data on indicators of child well-being)

Apr 30 2018

Moving the Needle on Child Well-Being

Alex McCausland2018-11-28T16:01:53-07:00Economic Security Publications, Education Publications, Health Publications, Kids Count Publications, Local Data, Publications|

Report New Mexico has a long and proud history of cutting-edge innovation in many fields, so making progress on child well-being is within our reach if we fully commit to it. This report lays out the ways in which we can move the needle on child well-being by enacting smart public policies. (A special KIDS COUNT report; state-level data on indicators of child well-being)

Apr 25 2018

Improving the best anti-poverty measure in New Mexico

Alex McCausland2021-08-25T16:12:00-06:00Economic Security Publications, Local Data, Publications, Tax and Budget Publications|

Fact Sheet New Mexico's Working Families Tax Credit works with the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, which has been hailed as one of the best anti-poverty, pro-job creation measures Congress has ever enacted. This fact sheet explains why this tax credit works so well and how New Mexico policymakers could make it even more effective. And it could all be paid for by ending an ineffective tax credit. (State-level data on the Working Families Tax Credit)

Mar 22 2018

2018 KIDS COUNT county profiles

Alex McCausland2021-08-30T13:17:00-06:00Kids Count Publications, Local Data, Publications|

County Data Sheets These KIDS COUNT profiles include data for the 16 indicators of child well-being -- such as child poverty, teen birth rate, etc. -- as well as demographic data -- such as population by race and ethnicity, median household income, etc. -- for several New Mexico counties. (A KIDS COUNT publication; county-level data on indicators of child well-being)

Feb 13 2018

NM’s Lottery Scholarship is not targeted to the students who need it most

Alex McCausland2021-08-27T15:40:08-06:00Education Publications, Local Data, Publications|

Fact Sheet The Lottery Scholarship - the state’s largest financial aid program - is not need-based even though New Mexico has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. What's more, it's not distributed in a way that helps many low-income students. (State-level data on college affordability)

Jan 16 2018

2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book

Alex McCausland2023-02-14T13:30:49-07:00Economic Security Publications, Education Publications, Health Publications, Kids Count Publications, Local Data, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications|

NM KIDS COUNT Data Book New Mexico is at a crossroads. At the federal level we're seeing unpredictability in how child-serving programs are funded and at the state level we're poised to elect a new governor. This annual publication reports the latest data on child well-being in New Mexico to help us choose the path forward. (State-, county-, tribal-, and school district-level data on indicators of child well-being)

Dec 18 2017

The Impacts of Taxing Food & Non-Profits

Alex McCausland2024-03-19T15:09:24-06:00Health Publications, Local Data, Publications, Tax and Budget Publications|

Presentation Created for a workshop presented at the Community Pantry in Gallup, this presentation looks at the negative impacts of taxing both food and nonprofits, and includes information about how to advocate with legislators on behalf of low-income and food-insecure New Mexicans and the nonprofits that serve them. (State- and county-level data on food insecurity)

Oct 24 2017

Race for Results: New Mexico’s children of color face disparities

Alex McCausland2021-08-30T14:10:34-06:00Kids Count Publications, Local Data, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications|

Fact Sheet While the U.S. will have a minority-majority child population within a few years, New Mexico is way ahead of the curve, with 76 percent of our kids being children of color. Unfortunately, disparities exist for our kids along racial and ethnic lines. This fact sheet shows how New Mexico scores on the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Race for Results Index. (A KIDS COUNT fact sheet; state-level data on indicators of child well-being by race and ethnicity)

Oct 16 2017

Making KIDS COUNT in New Mexico

Alex McCausland2021-08-30T14:34:39-06:00Kids Count Publications, Local Data, Publications|

Presentation Given before the Legislative Health & Human Services Committee, this presentation goes over KIDS COUNT data on child well-being and covers several policy recommendations that would help improve child well-being by helping improve family economic security. (State-level data on indicators of child well-being)

Jul 31 2017

Racial and Ethnic Bias in New Mexico Drug Law Enforcement

Alex McCausland2021-08-30T12:42:33-06:00Local Data, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications|

Policy Brief For more than four decades, governments have used harsh criminal punishments as the primary tool to address the possession, use, and sales of illegal substances. Complex laws and regulations have been created to penalize drug use and the possession of controlled substances. These drug laws have resulted in disparate impacts for people of color. (Bernalillo County data on incarceration rates by race and ethnicity)