15.0% of Pahrump, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 13.1% of high school graduates and 23.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.6%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pahrump, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pahrump:
15.0%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pahrump:
7.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pahrump:
18.3%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 24.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pahrump:
30.9%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.6%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Pahrump, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pahrump,NV (percentage below poverty level)
9.2%Under 5 years
5.6%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.9%15 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pahrump,NV (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
34.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.9%16 and 17 years
20.1%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
24.7%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pahrump,NV (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pahrump, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pahrump, NV (%)
15.1%White
24.2%Black
10.1%American Indian
15.6%Asian
12.7%Native Hawaiian
18.6%Other race
12.1%2+ races
13.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pahrump, NV (absolute numbers)
4,687White
232Black
45American Indian
167Asian
31Native Hawaiian
673Other race
7682+ races
961Hispanic
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pahrump, NV
Children below poverty level:
Pahrump, Nevada:
14.1%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pahrump:
13.1%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pahrump:
23.4%
Nevada:
18.4%
66.0%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
29.1%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
23.4%Worked part-time
72.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.0%One part-time, other didn't work
80.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.4%1999 to 2000
25.7%1995 to 1998
25.9%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
33.3%1995 to 1998
24.4%1990 to 1994
21.2%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
2.4%1960 to 1969
0.8%1950 to 1959
0.1%1940 to 1949
0.4%1939 or earlier
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