9.8% of Bridgeport, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.2% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 9.4% of high school graduates and 10.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.6%. For comparison, it was 14.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bridgeport, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgeport:
9.8%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgeport:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bridgeport:
15.9%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bridgeport:
29.5%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.6%
Residents above poverty level:
14.7%
Poverty by age in Bridgeport, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bridgeport,NE (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
34.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bridgeport,NE (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bridgeport,NE (% below half of poverty level)
15.5%Under 6 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bridgeport, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgeport, NE (%)
7.7%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
49.3%2+ races
24.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgeport, NE (absolute numbers)
82White
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
642+ races
53Hispanic
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bridgeport, NE
Children below poverty level:
Bridgeport, Nebraska:
14.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bridgeport:
9.4%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bridgeport:
10.8%
Nebraska:
19.2%
12.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
87.9%Female, no husband present
8.9%Worked full-time, year-round
10.7%Worked part-time
80.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
34.1%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
18.0%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
35.6%1939 or earlier
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