Latest news about poverty in Hastings, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.3% of Hastings, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 30.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.9% across the entire state of Nebraska. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.1% of high school graduates and 33.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.3% among disabled males and 16.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.2%. For comparison, it was 32.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hastings, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Hastings:
14.3%
Whole state:
9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Hastings:
5.9%
Whole state:
4.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Hastings:
10.3%
Nebraska:
12.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 19.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Hastings:
24.8%
Nebraska:
24.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Hastings:
16.9%
Nebraska:
17.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 16.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Hastings:
27.1%
Nebraska:
25.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.2%
Residents above poverty level:
32.3%
Poverty by age in Hastings, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hastings,NE (percentage below poverty level)
12.6%Under 5 years
21.9%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.6%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hastings,NE (percentage below poverty level)
14.2%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
33.6%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hastings,NE (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 5 years
10.6%5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
5.9%15 years
8.1%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hastings, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hastings, NE (%)
12.2%White
27.0%Black
46.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
18.0%Other race
19.1%2+ races
16.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hastings, NE (absolute numbers)
2,380White
38Black
53American Indian
0Asian
170Other race
1022+ races
505Hispanic
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hastings, NE
Children below poverty level:
Hastings, Nebraska:
14.3%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Hastings:
23.1%
Nebraska:
17.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Hastings:
33.4%
Nebraska:
35.7%
30.4%Married-couple family
15.2%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
57.8%Worked part-time
37.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.1%One full-time, other part-time
22.1%One full-time, other didn't work
31.4%Both worked part-time
27.9%One part-time, other didn't work
10.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
36.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
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