Latest news about poverty in Beatrice, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.1% of Beatrice, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 15.3% of high school graduates and 41.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.6%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beatrice, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beatrice:
20.1%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beatrice:
9.9%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beatrice:
32.1%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beatrice:
29.4%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.6%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Beatrice, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beatrice,NE (percentage below poverty level)
36.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.3%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.1%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
17.8%25 to 34 years
30.9%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beatrice,NE (percentage below poverty level)
54.5%Under 5 years
52.6%5 years
39.8%6 to 11 years
34.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
43.4%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
26.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beatrice,NE (% below half of poverty level)
19.2%Under 6 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
23.5%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beatrice, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beatrice, NE (%)
20.8%White
53.8%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
36.1%2+ races
30.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beatrice, NE (absolute numbers)
2,283White
70Black
0Asian
0Other race
1272+ races
147Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beatrice, NE
Children below poverty level:
Beatrice, Nebraska:
30.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beatrice:
15.3%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beatrice:
41.6%
Nebraska:
19.2%
37.3%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
53.4%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
17.2%Worked part-time
79.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
22.4%One full-time, other part-time
25.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.2%One part-time, other didn't work
42.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
49.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
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