Latest news about poverty in Columbus, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.4% of Columbus, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.1% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 7.3% of high school graduates and 11.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.5%. For comparison, it was 17.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbus, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
9.4%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
2.4%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbus:
13.2%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbus:
18.1%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.5%
Residents above poverty level:
17.2%
Poverty by age in Columbus, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbus,NE (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
32.5%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 14 years
48.8%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbus,NE (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
5.2%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 14 years
29.9%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
16.8%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbus,NE (% below half of poverty level)
2.6%Under 6 years
0.2%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbus, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, NE (%)
5.5%White
6.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
27.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.7%Other race
18.4%2+ races
19.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, NE (absolute numbers)
935White
7Black
0American Indian
37Asian
0Native Hawaiian
302Other race
7122+ races
1,223Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbus, NE
Children below poverty level:
Columbus, Nebraska:
13.8%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbus:
7.3%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbus:
11.0%
Nebraska:
19.2%
32.3%Married-couple family
7.5%Male, no wife present
60.2%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
60.0%Worked part-time
36.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.2%One full-time, other didn't work
17.9%Both worked part-time
17.9%One part-time, other didn't work
49.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
27.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
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