Latest news about poverty in Nelson, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.4% of Nelson, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.8% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 6.3% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Nelson, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nelson:
7.4%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nelson:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nelson:
16.2%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nelson:
36.7%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Nelson, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nelson,NE (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.9%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nelson,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
25.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nelson,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nelson, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nelson, NE (%)
6.9%White
40.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nelson, NE (absolute numbers)
26White
92+ races
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nelson, NE
Children below poverty level:
Nelson, Nebraska:
7.0%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nelson:
6.3%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nelson:
20.0%
Nebraska:
19.2%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.8%Worked part-time
79.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
56.2%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
65.0%1939 or earlier
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