Nevada Poverty Rate
In Nevada, an estimated 437,385 of 3,103,176 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Nevada?
The poverty rate in Nevada is 14.1%.
- How many people in Nevada live in poverty?
In Nevada, an estimated 437,385 of 3,103,176 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Nevada compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Nevada is 10.16% higher than the US average. In Nevada, an estimated 14.1% of 3,103,176 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Nevada
2021
14.1% of 3.1 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Nevada
2021
18.8% of 685 thousand people
Under 5 years
Nevada
2021
20.5% of 174 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Nevada
2021
18.2% of 512 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Nevada
2021
18.4% of 682 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Nevada
2021
13.2% of 1.9 million people
18 to 34 years
Nevada
2021
14.4% of 692 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Nevada
2021
12.4% of 1.2 million people
60 years and over
Nevada
2021
12.1% of 711 thousand people
65 years and over
Nevada
2021
11.3% of 516 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Nevada
2021
13.2% of 1.6 million people
Female
Nevada
2021
15% of 1.5 million people
- Race
White
Nevada
2021
11.5% of 1.5 million people
Black or African American
Nevada
2021
25.7% of 280 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Nevada
2021
17.6% of 44 thousand people
Asian
Nevada
2021
11.4% of 268 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Nevada
2021
17.2% of 23 thousand people
Some other race
Nevada
2021
17.1% of 404 thousand people
Two or more races
Nevada
2021
14.1% of 543 thousand people
Hispanic
Nevada
2021
16% of 931 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Nevada
2021
11.1% of 1.4 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Nevada
2021
12.5% of 2.2 million people
Less than high school graduate
Nevada
2021
20.6% of 276 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Nevada
2021
15.4% of 588 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Nevada
2021
11.6% of 703 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Nevada
2021
6.9% of 603 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Nevada
2021
8.2% of 1.6 million people
Employed
Nevada
2021
5.9% of 1.4 million people
Male
Nevada
2021
4.8% of 759 thousand people
Female
Nevada
2021
7.2% of 664 thousand people
Unemployed
Nevada
2021
29.6% of 153 thousand people
Male
Nevada
2021
30.1% of 83 thousand people
Female
Nevada
2021
28.9% of 70 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Nevada
2021
12.9% of 2.5 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Nevada
2021
2.6% of 990 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Nevada
2021
14.6% of 597 thousand people
Did not work
Nevada
2021
22.9% of 911 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Nevada
2021
23.3% of 676 thousand people
Male
Nevada
2021
20.9% of 360 thousand people
Female
Nevada
2021
26% of 316 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Nevada
2021
33.4% of 55 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Nevada
2021
19.2% of 151 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Nevada
2021
23.1% of 99 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Nevada
2021
21% of 86 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Nevada
2021
28.1% of 111 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Nevada
2021
18.9% of 100 thousand people
75 years and over
Nevada
2021
23.1% of 71 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Nevada
2021
2.9% of 272 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Nevada
2021
26.9% of 164 thousand people
Did not work
Nevada
2021
43.8% of 241 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Nevada
2021
14%