Nebraska Poverty Rate
In Nebraska, an estimated 205,852 of 1,914,212 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Nebraska?
The poverty rate in Nebraska is 10.8%.
- How many people in Nebraska live in poverty?
In Nebraska, an estimated 205,852 of 1,914,212 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Nebraska compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Nebraska is 15.62% lower than the US average. In Nebraska, an estimated 10.8% of 1,914,212 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Nebraska
2021
10.8% of 1.9 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Nebraska
2021
12.5% of 475 thousand people
Under 5 years
Nebraska
2021
14.7% of 123 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Nebraska
2021
11.7% of 352 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Nebraska
2021
12.1% of 472 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Nebraska
2021
10.6% of 1.1 million people
18 to 34 years
Nebraska
2021
15% of 415 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Nebraska
2021
8% of 711 thousand people
60 years and over
Nebraska
2021
8.7% of 436 thousand people
65 years and over
Nebraska
2021
8.7% of 314 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Nebraska
2021
9.5% of 959 thousand people
Female
Nebraska
2021
12% of 955 thousand people
- Race
White
Nebraska
2021
8.9% of 1.5 million people
Black or African American
Nebraska
2021
20.6% of 86 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Nebraska
2021
17.7% of 22 thousand people
Asian
Nebraska
2021
13.8% of 45 thousand people
Some other race
Nebraska
2021
19.8% of 89 thousand people
Two or more races
Nebraska
2021
16% of 167 thousand people
Hispanic
Nebraska
2021
17.5% of 229 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Nebraska
2021
8.7% of 1.5 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Nebraska
2021
8.6% of 1.3 million people
Less than high school graduate
Nebraska
2021
21.6% of 98 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Nebraska
2021
11.9% of 316 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Nebraska
2021
8.1% of 416 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Nebraska
2021
3.8% of 444 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Nebraska
2021
6.3% of 1 million people
Employed
Nebraska
2021
5.6% of 1 million people
Male
Nebraska
2021
4.8% of 534 thousand people
Female
Nebraska
2021
6.5% of 474 thousand people
Unemployed
Nebraska
2021
32.9% of 27 thousand people
Male
Nebraska
2021
29.8% of 13 thousand people
Female
Nebraska
2021
36.1% of 13 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Nebraska
2021
10.2% of 1.5 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Nebraska
2021
2.4% of 740 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Nebraska
2021
15.2% of 353 thousand people
Did not work
Nebraska
2021
20% of 400 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Nebraska
2021
23.7% of 396 thousand people
Male
Nebraska
2021
21% of 194 thousand people
Female
Nebraska
2021
26.2% of 202 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Nebraska
2021
41.1% of 69 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Nebraska
2021
14.7% of 80 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Nebraska
2021
23% of 44 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Nebraska
2021
21.2% of 40 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Nebraska
2021
24.3% of 58 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Nebraska
2021
19% of 53 thousand people
75 years and over
Nebraska
2021
17.1% of 51 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Nebraska
2021
4.5% of 179 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Nebraska
2021
37.8% of 94 thousand people
Did not work
Nebraska
2021
40.7% of 123 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Nebraska
2021
10.6%