16.3% of Fairbury, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 14.7% of high school graduates and 54.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.5%. For comparison, it was 19.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairbury, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairbury:
16.3%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairbury:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairbury:
29.7%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairbury:
44.3%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.5%
Residents above poverty level:
19.7%
Poverty by age in Fairbury, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairbury,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
51.6%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairbury,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
55.8%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
36.0%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairbury,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
20.7%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairbury, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairbury, NE (%)
15.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
48.1%2+ races
8.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairbury, NE (absolute numbers)
526White
0Black
0Other race
1562+ races
27Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairbury, NE
Children below poverty level:
Fairbury, Nebraska:
9.2%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairbury:
14.7%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairbury:
54.2%
Nebraska:
19.2%
85.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
14.5%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
15.8%Worked part-time
78.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
5.4%Both worked part-time
65.8%One part-time, other didn't work
28.8%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
5.2%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
79.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
57.7%1939 or earlier
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