19.0% of Tekamah, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 13.4% of high school graduates and 8.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.2%. For comparison, it was 9.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tekamah, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tekamah:
19.0%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tekamah:
15.9%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tekamah:
16.6%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tekamah:
13.7%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.2%
Residents above poverty level:
9.2%
Poverty by age in Tekamah, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tekamah,NE (percentage below poverty level)
55.6%Under 5 years
94.3%5 years
47.4%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.9%16 and 17 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
26.5%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
33.6%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tekamah,NE (percentage below poverty level)
27.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.7%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.7%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
24.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
22.9%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tekamah,NE (% below half of poverty level)
49.2%Under 6 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
25.2%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tekamah, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tekamah, NE (%)
21.0%White
26.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
8.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tekamah, NE (absolute numbers)
355White
7Asian
6Other race
72+ races
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tekamah, NE
Children below poverty level:
Tekamah, Nebraska:
35.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tekamah:
13.4%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tekamah:
8.2%
Nebraska:
19.2%
20.6%Married-couple family
20.6%Male, no wife present
58.7%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
9.3%Worked part-time
84.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.7%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
27.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
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