6.5% of Alma, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.8% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 6.7% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.8%. For comparison, it was 7.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alma, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alma:
6.5%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alma:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alma:
15.7%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alma:
47.9%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.8%
Residents above poverty level:
7.1%
Poverty by age in Alma, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alma,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
9.3%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
5.4%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alma,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%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
27.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alma,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alma, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alma, NE (%)
7.3%White
0.0%Asian
5.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alma, NE (absolute numbers)
76White
0Asian
12+ races
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alma, NE
Children below poverty level:
Alma, Nebraska:
3.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alma:
6.7%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alma:
22.2%
Nebraska:
19.2%
36.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.2%Female, no husband present
17.9%Worked full-time, year-round
15.4%Worked part-time
66.7%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
31.6%1950 to 1959
15.8%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
50.7%1939 or earlier
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