5.5% of Mead, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 103.0% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. The poverty rate was 7.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 11.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mead, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mead:
5.5%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mead:
1.4%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mead:
7.5%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 6.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mead:
9.4%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
11.4%
Poverty by age in Mead, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mead,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
35.3%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mead,NE (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
72.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mead,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
23.3%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
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mead, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mead, NE (%)
4.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
38.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mead, NE (absolute numbers)
21White
3American Indian
02+ races
12Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mead, NE
Children below poverty level:
Mead, Nebraska:
4.7%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mead:
1.6%
Nebraska:
8.3%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
20.0%Worked full-time, year-round
70.0%Worked part-time
10.0%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
66.7%Both worked part-time
33.3%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
60.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
40.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
42.4%1939 or earlier
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