16.4% of Whitney, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 13.2% of high school graduates and 17.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.3%. For comparison, it was 35.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitney, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitney:
16.4%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitney:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitney:
20.9%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitney:
18.5%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.3%
Residents above poverty level:
35.8%
Poverty by age in Whitney, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitney,NV (percentage below poverty level)
20.4%Under 5 years
51.6%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitney,NV (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
9.1%5 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
20.5%12 to 14 years
42.1%15 years
11.5%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitney,NV (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitney, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitney, NV (%)
14.0%White
27.0%Black
7.0%American Indian
13.5%Asian
11.8%Native Hawaiian
19.3%Other race
7.9%2+ races
15.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitney, NV (absolute numbers)
1,734White
1,365Black
78American Indian
810Asian
51Native Hawaiian
1,788Other race
7852+ races
2,984Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitney, NV
Children below poverty level:
Whitney, Nevada:
23.3%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitney:
13.2%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whitney:
17.0%
Nevada:
18.4%
45.8%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
43.7%Female, no husband present
12.9%Worked full-time, year-round
18.2%Worked part-time
68.9%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
2.6%One full-time, other part-time
31.1%One full-time, other didn't work
24.9%Both worked part-time
13.2%One part-time, other didn't work
27.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
15.5%1995 to 1998
12.0%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
24.2%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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