8.5% of Hershey, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.7% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 6.2% of high school graduates and 30.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 9.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hershey, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hershey:
8.5%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hershey:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hershey:
8.7%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hershey:
14.0%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
9.8%
Poverty by age in Hershey, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hershey,NE (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hershey,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
34.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hershey,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hershey, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hershey, NE (%)
8.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
24.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hershey, NE (absolute numbers)
51White
0Black
0Other race
02+ races
10Hispanic
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hershey, NE
Children below poverty level:
Hershey, Nebraska:
9.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hershey:
6.2%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hershey:
30.6%
Nebraska:
19.2%
15.2%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
60.6%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
47.4%1970 to 1979
31.6%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
27.4%1939 or earlier
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