Latest news about poverty in Reno, NV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.3% of Reno, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 9.7% of high school graduates and 16.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 37.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Reno, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Reno:
12.3%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Reno:
7.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Reno:
19.6%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Reno:
21.7%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
37.3%
Poverty by age in Reno, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Reno,NV (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
33.8%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 14 years
9.3%15 years
21.7%16 and 17 years
22.5%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Reno,NV (percentage below poverty level)
21.9%Under 5 years
9.7%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
31.9%15 years
16.5%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Reno,NV (% below half of poverty level)
9.2%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Reno, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Reno, NV (%)
12.9%White
23.5%Black
12.6%American Indian
10.5%Asian
15.7%Native Hawaiian
13.3%Other race
9.7%2+ races
13.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Reno, NV (absolute numbers)
19,908White
2,087Black
336American Indian
2,062Asian
367Native Hawaiian
4,183Other race
4,2602+ races
9,428Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Reno, NV
Children below poverty level:
Reno, Nevada:
11.8%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Reno:
9.7%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Reno:
16.5%
Nevada:
18.4%
31.3%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
57.0%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
34.4%Worked part-time
58.5%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
6.3%One full-time, other part-time
10.9%One full-time, other didn't work
7.0%Both worked part-time
14.0%One part-time, other didn't work
61.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
28.2%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
12.1%1995 to 1998
12.7%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
19.8%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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