6.5% of Shelby, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 74.1% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 5.7% of high school graduates and 17.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.7%. For comparison, it was 9.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shelby, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shelby:
6.5%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shelby:
2.7%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shelby:
19.4%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelby:
44.2%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.7%
Residents above poverty level:
9.7%
Poverty by age in Shelby, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelby,NE (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%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
16.7%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelby,NE (percentage below poverty level)
8.1%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
28.6%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelby,NE (% below half of poverty level)
2.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelby, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, NE (%)
6.6%White
0.0%Other race
14.7%2+ races
3.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, NE (absolute numbers)
34White
0Other race
122+ races
4Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelby, NE
Children below poverty level:
Shelby, Nebraska:
3.8%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shelby:
5.7%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shelby:
17.2%
Nebraska:
19.2%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.7%Worked part-time
92.3%Did not 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
25.0%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
35.1%1939 or earlier
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