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Work Type & Poverty

Of those in poverty, an equal number work part time/part year or did not work in the past year

In Lincoln, most people ages 16 or older who fall below the poverty threshold work part-time or part-year, or do not work at all.

In 2023:

• 45% of people in poverty worked part-time or part-year.
• 45% of people in poverty did not work.
• 10% of people in poverty worked full-time, year-round.

notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-year estimates, Table S1701.