20.6% of Lexington, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 12.9% of high school graduates and 19.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.4%. For comparison, it was 29.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lexington, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
20.6%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lexington:
24.4%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lexington:
10.7%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.4%
Residents above poverty level:
29.4%
Poverty by age in Lexington, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lexington,NE (percentage below poverty level)
28.8%Under 5 years
27.6%5 years
55.1%6 to 11 years
21.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
19.2%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lexington,NE (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
50.9%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.5%16 and 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
34.6%25 to 34 years
21.9%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
44.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lexington,NE (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lexington, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, NE (%)
9.1%White
30.8%Black
32.3%American Indian
18.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.0%Other race
27.9%2+ races
22.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, NE (absolute numbers)
175White
474Black
36American Indian
19Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,023Other race
6172+ races
1,571Hispanic
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
26.1%Below poverty level
73.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lexington, NE
Children below poverty level:
Lexington, Nebraska:
34.8%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lexington:
12.9%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lexington:
19.7%
Nebraska:
19.2%
55.4%Married-couple family
13.4%Male, no wife present
31.2%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
41.6%Worked part-time
48.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.7%One full-time, other part-time
61.4%One full-time, other didn't work
10.2%Both worked part-time
8.4%One part-time, other didn't work
3.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
22.8%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
25.4%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
22.3%1939 or earlier
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