Latest news about poverty in Lincoln, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.0% of Lincoln, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 9.7% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.4%. For comparison, it was 23.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lincoln, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lincoln:
14.0%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lincoln:
6.9%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lincoln:
20.3%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lincoln:
19.6%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.4%
Residents above poverty level:
23.8%
Poverty by age in Lincoln, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lincoln,NE (percentage below poverty level)
10.2%Under 5 years
22.4%5 years
17.7%6 to 11 years
24.6%12 to 14 years
7.5%15 years
13.0%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lincoln,NE (percentage below poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
40.9%5 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 14 years
33.4%15 years
13.5%16 and 17 years
32.1%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lincoln,NE (% below half of poverty level)
6.7%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lincoln, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lincoln, NE (%)
13.3%White
30.7%Black
25.2%American Indian
12.7%Asian
82.9%Native Hawaiian
17.9%Other race
20.5%2+ races
20.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lincoln, NE (absolute numbers)
28,647White
3,211Black
479American Indian
1,645Asian
173Native Hawaiian
1,232Other race
5,4022+ races
5,128Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lincoln, NE
Children below poverty level:
Lincoln, Nebraska:
16.4%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lincoln:
9.7%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lincoln:
24.0%
Nebraska:
19.2%
25.8%Married-couple family
16.4%Male, no wife present
57.8%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
53.3%Worked part-time
40.8%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
10.2%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both worked part-time
37.6%One part-time, other didn't work
22.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
30.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
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