10.8% of Laurel, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.7% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 7.9% of high school graduates and 12.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Laurel, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Laurel:
10.8%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Laurel:
0.6%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Laurel:
30.8%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Laurel:
23.8%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Laurel, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Laurel,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
52.4%12 to 14 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
42.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Laurel,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
26.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Laurel,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
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Laurel, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurel, NE (%)
9.4%White
47.2%Asian
0.0%Other race
60.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurel, NE (absolute numbers)
79White
9Asian
0Other race
282+ races
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Laurel, NE
Children below poverty level:
Laurel, Nebraska:
9.0%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Laurel:
7.9%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Laurel:
12.2%
Nebraska:
19.2%
13.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
86.7%Female, no husband present
37.9%Worked full-time, year-round
41.4%Worked part-time
20.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
52.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
39.1%1939 or earlier
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