12.8% of Oakland, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 7.0% of high school graduates and 11.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.0%. For comparison, it was 5.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakland, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
12.8%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakland:
11.2%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland:
19.7%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.0%
Residents above poverty level:
5.3%
Poverty by age in Oakland, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakland,NE (percentage below poverty level)
32.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
24.4%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.7%18 to 24 years
25.8%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakland,NE (percentage below poverty level)
42.2%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.2%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakland,NE (% below half of poverty level)
26.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 Oakland, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, NE (%)
12.7%White
46.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
18.9%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
49.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, NE (absolute numbers)
182White
5Black
0American Indian
2Native Hawaiian
0Other race
362+ races
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakland, NE
Children below poverty level:
Oakland, Nebraska:
15.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakland:
7.0%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakland:
11.9%
Nebraska:
19.2%
0.0%Married-couple family
25.5%Male, no wife present
74.5%Female, no husband present
4.0%Worked full-time, year-round
62.4%Worked part-time
33.7%Did not 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
0.0%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
59.6%1939 or earlier
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