11.4% of Merna, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 5.9% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.4%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Merna, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Merna:
11.4%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Merna:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Merna:
9.7%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Merna:
7.3%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.4%
Residents above poverty level:
16.1%
Poverty by age in Merna, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Merna,NE (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Merna,NE (percentage below poverty level)
54.5%Under 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
30.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Merna,NE (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Merna, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merna, NE (%)
7.4%White
0.0%Other race
69.0%2+ races
52.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merna, NE (absolute numbers)
23White
0Other race
222+ races
12Hispanic
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Merna, NE
Children below poverty level:
Merna, Nebraska:
19.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Merna:
5.9%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Merna:
40.0%
Nebraska:
19.2%
44.4%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
22.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
100.0%Worked part-time
0.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
50.0%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
50.0%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
25.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
1.7%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
45.8%1939 or earlier
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