3.7% of Pierce, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 205.8% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 4.1% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pierce, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pierce:
3.7%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pierce:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pierce:
17.8%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pierce:
61.6%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
18.1%
Poverty by age in Pierce, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pierce,NE (percentage below poverty level)
4.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 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
2.4%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pierce,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
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
38.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pierce,NE (% below half of poverty level)
2.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pierce, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pierce, NE (%)
3.0%White
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
43.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pierce, NE (absolute numbers)
64White
0Asian
15Other race
02+ races
14Hispanic
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
46.4%Below poverty level
53.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pierce, NE
Children below poverty level:
Pierce, Nebraska:
0.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pierce:
4.1%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pierce:
27.7%
Nebraska:
19.2%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
25.5%Worked part-time
70.9%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
66.7%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
35.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
35.2%1939 or earlier
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