13.7% of Grand Island, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 8.6% of high school graduates and 21.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.6%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grand Island, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grand Island:
13.7%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grand Island:
6.7%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grand Island:
21.5%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grand Island:
20.6%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.6%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Grand Island, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grand Island,NE (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
16.2%5 years
25.4%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
29.1%15 years
9.9%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grand Island,NE (percentage below poverty level)
26.8%Under 5 years
31.0%5 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
50.1%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
23.2%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grand Island,NE (% below half of poverty level)
13.8%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grand Island, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Island, NE (%)
8.5%White
28.3%Black
13.7%American Indian
39.0%Asian
6.6%Native Hawaiian
19.5%Other race
12.8%2+ races
19.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Island, NE (absolute numbers)
2,591White
567Black
76American Indian
278Asian
12Native Hawaiian
2,065Other race
7752+ races
3,676Hispanic
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grand Island, NE
Children below poverty level:
Grand Island, Nebraska:
22.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grand Island:
8.6%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grand Island:
21.5%
Nebraska:
19.2%
20.5%Married-couple family
5.2%Male, no wife present
74.3%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
22.7%Worked part-time
72.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.3%One full-time, other part-time
19.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.3%One part-time, other didn't work
38.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
22.5%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
18.9%1939 or earlier
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