9.0% of Wilber, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.4% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 9.1% of high school graduates and 2.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.7%. For comparison, it was 29.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilber, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilber:
9.0%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilber:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilber:
14.7%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilber:
12.1%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.7%
Residents above poverty level:
29.6%
Poverty by age in Wilber, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilber,NE (percentage below poverty level)
1.3%Under 5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
55.2%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilber,NE (percentage below poverty level)
32.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.1%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilber,NE (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilber, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilber, NE (%)
5.6%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
48.5%2+ races
13.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilber, NE (absolute numbers)
66White
0Asian
0Other race
1122+ races
71Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilber, NE
Children below poverty level:
Wilber, Nebraska:
13.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilber:
9.1%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilber:
2.4%
Nebraska:
19.2%
4.9%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
90.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.7%Worked part-time
68.3%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
7.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
41.9%1939 or earlier
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