Latest news about poverty in Henderson, NV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.1% of Henderson, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.5% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 8.4% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.9%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Henderson, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Henderson:
10.1%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Henderson:
5.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Henderson:
9.0%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Henderson:
11.2%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.2%
Poverty by age in Henderson, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Henderson,NV (percentage below poverty level)
13.9%Under 5 years
4.4%5 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.9%16 and 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Henderson,NV (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
19.8%5 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
30.4%15 years
14.0%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Henderson,NV (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Henderson, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Henderson, NV (%)
8.7%White
10.7%Black
15.6%American Indian
11.8%Asian
7.6%Native Hawaiian
7.9%Other race
9.6%2+ races
13.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Henderson, NV (absolute numbers)
16,096White
2,094Black
490American Indian
3,857Asian
189Native Hawaiian
1,637Other race
4,8872+ races
8,854Hispanic
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Henderson, NV
Children below poverty level:
Henderson, Nevada:
13.8%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Henderson:
8.4%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Henderson:
23.1%
Nevada:
18.4%
56.8%Married-couple family
6.5%Male, no wife present
36.8%Female, no husband present
14.1%Worked full-time, year-round
23.5%Worked part-time
62.4%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
5.4%One full-time, other part-time
10.7%One full-time, other didn't work
10.7%Both worked part-time
20.4%One part-time, other didn't work
51.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
32.9%1995 to 1998
23.9%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
1.6%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.6%1999 to 2000
34.6%1995 to 1998
23.9%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
1.7%1960 to 1969
1.9%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
0.1%1939 or earlier
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