Latest news about poverty in Scottsbluff, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.4% of Scottsbluff, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 10.1% of high school graduates and 29.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.2%. For comparison, it was 29.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scottsbluff, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scottsbluff:
15.4%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scottsbluff:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scottsbluff:
18.7%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scottsbluff:
20.0%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.2%
Residents above poverty level:
29.0%
Poverty by age in Scottsbluff, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scottsbluff,NE (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
24.9%5 years
43.6%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.9%16 and 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scottsbluff,NE (percentage below poverty level)
14.9%Under 5 years
18.9%5 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
20.4%16 and 17 years
25.7%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
23.9%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scottsbluff,NE (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 6 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scottsbluff, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scottsbluff, NE (%)
12.5%White
7.1%Black
14.0%American Indian
23.3%Asian
23.9%Other race
21.1%2+ races
23.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scottsbluff, NE (absolute numbers)
1,105White
4Black
84American Indian
22Asian
297Other race
4902+ races
1,063Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
36.9%Below poverty level
63.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scottsbluff, NE
Children below poverty level:
Scottsbluff, Nebraska:
24.2%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scottsbluff:
10.1%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scottsbluff:
29.2%
Nebraska:
19.2%
25.7%Married-couple family
19.0%Male, no wife present
55.3%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
34.5%Worked part-time
60.9%Did not work
24.6%Both worked full-time
27.2%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
48.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
23.6%1940 to 1949
27.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
22.5%1939 or earlier
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