Latest news about poverty in Fernley, NV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.0% of Fernley, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.8% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 8.2% of high school graduates and 15.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.1%. For comparison, it was 21.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fernley, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fernley:
10.0%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fernley:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fernley:
10.1%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fernley:
12.2%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.1%
Residents above poverty level:
21.8%
Poverty by age in Fernley, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fernley,NV (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fernley,NV (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
39.3%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fernley,NV (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fernley, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fernley, NV (%)
8.4%White
9.1%Black
20.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
14.5%Other race
13.0%2+ races
10.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fernley, NV (absolute numbers)
1,322White
39Black
96American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
173Other race
4492+ races
447Hispanic
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fernley, NV
Children below poverty level:
Fernley, Nevada:
12.2%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fernley:
8.2%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fernley:
15.0%
Nevada:
18.4%
54.1%Married-couple family
19.4%Male, no wife present
26.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.3%Worked part-time
81.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
46.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.0%One part-time, other didn't work
30.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.8%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
40.9%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.0%1999 to 2000
25.7%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
24.9%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
2.9%1960 to 1969
2.2%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
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