16.7% of Nehalem, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 6.2% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 52.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.0%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nehalem, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nehalem:
16.7%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nehalem:
0.7%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nehalem:
52.7%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nehalem:
64.4%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Nehalem, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nehalem,OR (percentage below poverty level)
67.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nehalem,OR (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nehalem,OR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nehalem, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nehalem, OR (%)
19.6%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nehalem, OR (absolute numbers)
46White
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nehalem, OR
Children below poverty level:
Nehalem, Oregon:
70.7%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nehalem:
6.2%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nehalem:
14.3%
Oregon:
23.8%
75.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
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
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
0.0%1970 to 1979
60.0%1960 to 1969
40.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.1%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
46.9%1939 or earlier
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