3.2% of Amherst, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 247.1% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 3.3% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Amherst, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Amherst:
3.2%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Amherst:
1.2%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Amherst:
10.8%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Amherst:
50.0%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Amherst, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amherst,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amherst,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
23.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amherst,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amherst, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, NE (%)
3.7%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, NE (absolute numbers)
9White
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amherst, NE
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Amherst:
3.3%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Amherst:
50.0%
Nebraska:
19.2%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
33.3%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
33.3%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
2.2%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
48.4%1939 or earlier
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