8.7% of Chester, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.7% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 7.9% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chester, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
8.7%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
0.9%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chester:
11.4%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chester:
20.0%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Chester, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chester,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
25.0%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chester,NE (percentage below poverty level)
6.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.0%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
22.2%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chester,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
5.6%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chester, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, NE (%)
8.0%White
0.0%American Indian
45.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, NE (absolute numbers)
17White
0American Indian
62+ races
4Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chester, NE
Children below poverty level:
Chester, Nebraska:
5.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chester:
7.9%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chester:
30.0%
Nebraska:
19.2%
71.4%Married-couple family
28.6%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
80.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
0.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
40.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
57.4%1939 or earlier
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