11.2% of Carson City, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.4% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 8.8% of high school graduates and 22.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.9%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carson City, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carson City:
11.2%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carson City:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carson City:
18.0%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carson City:
24.8%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Carson City, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carson City,NV (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
44.9%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 14 years
18.1%15 years
16.0%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carson City,NV (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
25.5%5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
11.5%15 years
27.1%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carson City,NV (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 6 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carson City, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carson City, NV (%)
8.2%White
15.1%Black
16.1%American Indian
11.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
14.2%Other race
21.4%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carson City, NV (absolute numbers)
2,885White
121Black
193American Indian
192Asian
0Native Hawaiian
712Other race
1,7812+ races
1,839Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carson City, NV
Children below poverty level:
Carson City, Nevada:
13.3%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carson City:
8.8%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carson City:
22.0%
Nevada:
18.4%
40.4%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
49.8%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
23.4%Worked part-time
72.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.2%One full-time, other part-time
30.7%One full-time, other didn't work
6.7%Both worked part-time
18.1%One part-time, other didn't work
31.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
39.4%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
15.3%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
28.7%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
1.6%1939 or earlier
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