5.2% of Wakefield, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 115.7% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 6.6% of high school graduates and 4.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Wakefield, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wakefield:
5.2%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wakefield:
1.0%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wakefield:
13.8%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wakefield:
29.4%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Wakefield, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wakefield,NE (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
11.4%5 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
3.6%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
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wakefield,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
13.6%5 years
6.5%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
8.1%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wakefield,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.1%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 Wakefield, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wakefield, NE (%)
7.6%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
9.5%2+ races
1.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wakefield, NE (absolute numbers)
44White
0American Indian
0Other race
412+ races
13Hispanic
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
3.6%Below poverty level
96.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wakefield, NE
Children below poverty level:
Wakefield, Nebraska:
5.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wakefield:
6.6%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wakefield:
4.5%
Nebraska:
19.2%
62.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
37.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.7%Worked part-time
94.3%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
3.8%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
61.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
45.7%1939 or earlier
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