10.8% of Spencer, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.5% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 13.4% of high school graduates and 7.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 9.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spencer, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
10.8%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
5.7%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spencer:
17.5%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spencer:
29.4%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
9.2%
Poverty by age in Spencer, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spencer,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%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
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spencer,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
44.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spencer,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spencer, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, NE (%)
11.7%White
24.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
50.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, NE (absolute numbers)
35White
1Black
0American Indian
0Other race
12+ races
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spencer, NE
Children below poverty level:
Spencer, Nebraska:
7.0%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spencer:
13.4%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spencer:
7.1%
Nebraska:
19.2%
75.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
12.5%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
75.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
3.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
80.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
46.5%1939 or earlier
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