10.9% of Gering, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.4% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 11.1% of high school graduates and 4.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.7%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gering, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gering:
10.9%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gering:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gering:
15.5%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gering:
18.8%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.7%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Gering, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gering,NE (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.1%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
17.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gering,NE (percentage below poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
20.1%12 to 14 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
20.6%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gering,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.3%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gering, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gering, NE (%)
13.1%White
36.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.3%Other race
9.0%2+ races
5.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gering, NE (absolute numbers)
742White
33Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
16Other race
1052+ races
138Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
4.4%Below poverty level
95.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gering, NE
Children below poverty level:
Gering, Nebraska:
11.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gering:
11.1%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gering:
4.5%
Nebraska:
19.2%
28.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.9%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
22.9%Worked part-time
75.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.1%One full-time, other part-time
57.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
40.8%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
32.4%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
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