20.1% of Tonopah, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 16.1% of high school graduates and 100.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.9%. For comparison, it was 41.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tonopah, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tonopah:
20.1%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tonopah:
10.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tonopah:
15.4%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tonopah:
9.1%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.9%
Residents above poverty level:
41.2%
Poverty by age in Tonopah, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tonopah,NV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tonopah,NV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
59.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tonopah,NV (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tonopah, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tonopah, NV (%)
20.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.2%2+ races
35.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tonopah, NV (absolute numbers)
249White
0Black
0American Indian
172+ races
63Hispanic
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tonopah, NV
Children below poverty level:
Tonopah, Nevada:
28.6%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tonopah:
16.1%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tonopah:
100.0%
Nevada:
18.4%
68.2%Married-couple family
31.8%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
80.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
19.7%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
34.3%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
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