12.1% of Hay Springs, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 8.4% of high school graduates and 54.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hay Springs, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hay Springs:
12.1%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hay Springs:
4.3%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hay Springs:
33.1%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hay Springs:
59.2%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
8.8%
Poverty by age in Hay Springs, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hay Springs,NE (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
48.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
37.7%65 to 74 years
43.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hay Springs,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
35.5%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hay Springs,NE (% below half of poverty level)
16.0%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
31.9%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hay Springs, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hay Springs, NE (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hay Springs, NE (absolute numbers)
69White
16Black
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hay Springs, NE
Children below poverty level:
Hay Springs, Nebraska:
5.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hay Springs:
8.4%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hay Springs:
54.8%
Nebraska:
19.2%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
12.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
37.5%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
56.2%1939 or earlier
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