20.4% of Broken Bow, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 16.2% of high school graduates and 18.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.3%. For comparison, it was 20.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Broken Bow, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Broken Bow:
20.4%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Broken Bow:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Broken Bow:
20.8%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Broken Bow:
19.2%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.3%
Residents above poverty level:
20.1%
Poverty by age in Broken Bow, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Broken Bow,NE (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
74.0%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
58.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Broken Bow,NE (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
53.0%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
57.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Broken Bow,NE (% below half of poverty level)
6.3%Under 6 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.7%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Broken Bow, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Broken Bow, NE (%)
19.8%White
27.5%Black
0.0%Other race
21.1%2+ races
52.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Broken Bow, NE (absolute numbers)
596White
15Black
0Other race
362+ races
104Hispanic
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
40.2%Below poverty level
59.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Broken Bow, NE
Children below poverty level:
Broken Bow, Nebraska:
37.4%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Broken Bow:
16.2%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Broken Bow:
18.9%
Nebraska:
19.2%
37.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.1%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
12.3%Worked part-time
78.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
62.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
36.0%1940 to 1949
32.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
48.2%1939 or earlier
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