Latest news about poverty in McCook, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of McCook, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 8.9% of high school graduates and 19.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.1%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in McCook, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
McCook:
13.9%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
McCook:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
McCook:
23.0%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
McCook:
30.0%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in McCook, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in McCook,NE (percentage below poverty level)
56.1%Under 5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
57.5%12 to 14 years
18.6%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in McCook,NE (percentage below poverty level)
17.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
37.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.8%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in McCook,NE (% below half of poverty level)
3.5%Under 6 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
26.2%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in McCook, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in McCook, NE (%)
15.5%White
63.9%Black
32.9%American Indian
0.0%Other race
3.1%2+ races
9.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in McCook, NE (absolute numbers)
1,015White
44Black
23American Indian
0Other race
132+ races
32Hispanic
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in McCook, NE
Children below poverty level:
McCook, Nebraska:
25.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
McCook:
8.9%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
McCook:
19.8%
Nebraska:
19.2%
53.4%Married-couple family
14.7%Male, no wife present
31.9%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
52.3%Worked part-time
40.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
58.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.5%One part-time, other didn't work
18.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
38.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
32.7%1939 or earlier
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