Latest news about poverty in Omaha, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.8% of Omaha, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 9.6% of high school graduates and 21.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.9%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Omaha, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Omaha:
13.8%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Omaha:
6.3%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Omaha:
22.0%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Omaha:
18.5%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.9%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Omaha, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Omaha,NE (percentage below poverty level)
22.4%Under 5 years
24.5%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
4.2%15 years
8.5%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Omaha,NE (percentage below poverty level)
21.3%Under 5 years
18.3%5 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
17.6%15 years
3.8%16 and 17 years
26.5%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Omaha,NE (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Omaha, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Omaha, NE (%)
9.1%White
35.2%Black
15.7%American Indian
15.7%Asian
23.2%Native Hawaiian
13.8%Other race
15.4%2+ races
14.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Omaha, NE (absolute numbers)
27,691White
19,145Black
509American Indian
3,148Asian
39Native Hawaiian
3,356Other race
8,6942+ races
10,551Hispanic
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Omaha, NE
Children below poverty level:
Omaha, Nebraska:
18.2%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Omaha:
9.6%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Omaha:
21.9%
Nebraska:
19.2%
30.4%Married-couple family
12.9%Male, no wife present
56.7%Female, no husband present
10.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.6%Worked part-time
52.4%Did not work
1.5%Both worked full-time
5.0%One full-time, other part-time
44.4%One full-time, other didn't work
11.1%Both worked part-time
15.4%One part-time, other didn't work
22.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
36.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
22.5%1939 or earlier
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