16.0% of Benkelman, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 10.3% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.7%. For comparison, it was 8.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benkelman, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benkelman:
16.0%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benkelman:
6.7%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benkelman:
25.6%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benkelman:
30.8%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.7%
Residents above poverty level:
8.2%
Poverty by age in Benkelman, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benkelman,NE (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
53.8%5 years
31.4%6 to 11 years
61.1%12 to 14 years
75.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benkelman,NE (percentage below poverty level)
38.1%Under 5 years
56.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
66.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benkelman,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
49.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benkelman, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benkelman, NE (%)
17.7%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benkelman, NE (absolute numbers)
156White
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benkelman, NE
Children below poverty level:
Benkelman, Nebraska:
36.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benkelman:
10.3%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benkelman:
26.9%
Nebraska:
19.2%
29.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.1%Worked part-time
90.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
17.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
31.4%1940 to 1949
31.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
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