Latest news about poverty in Mesquite, NV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.8% of Mesquite, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.5% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 6.5% of high school graduates and 16.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.2%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mesquite, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mesquite:
9.8%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mesquite:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mesquite:
7.1%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mesquite:
13.5%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Mesquite, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mesquite,NV (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
48.5%5 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mesquite,NV (percentage below poverty level)
35.2%Under 5 years
37.9%5 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
43.6%15 years
17.7%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mesquite,NV (% below half of poverty level)
6.9%Under 6 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mesquite, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesquite, NV (%)
6.4%White
22.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
20.0%Asian
77.0%Native Hawaiian
21.7%Other race
18.6%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesquite, NV (absolute numbers)
888White
42Black
0American Indian
108Asian
106Native Hawaiian
276Other race
5492+ races
798Hispanic
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mesquite, NV
Children below poverty level:
Mesquite, Nevada:
19.8%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mesquite:
6.5%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mesquite:
16.5%
Nevada:
18.4%
66.8%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
22.8%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
23.0%Worked part-time
71.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.4%One full-time, other part-time
41.6%One full-time, other didn't work
10.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.2%1999 to 2000
37.0%1995 to 1998
41.3%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
13.2%1999 to 2000
54.4%1995 to 1998
18.4%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
2.1%1970 to 1979
0.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.4%1939 or earlier
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