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Demographic Data Report for Nebraska by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
Rank within US : N/A

Nebraska

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 32,008.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Douglas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,548.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 881 of 3143

Lancaster County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,339.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 925 of 3143

Sarpy County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,959.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 198 of 3143

Hall County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,422.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1491 of 3143

Buffalo County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 781.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 807 of 3143

Scotts Bluff County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 771.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1263 of 3143

Adams County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 703.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1433 of 3143

Dodge County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 703.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1066 of 3143

Lincoln County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 637.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 944 of 3143

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 577.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 902 of 3143

Dawson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 540.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1404 of 3143

Gage County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 451.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1317 of 3143

Platte County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 421.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 339 of 3143

Dakota County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 410.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1271 of 3143

Saline County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 379.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1943 of 3143

Otoe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 377.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 322.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 544 of 3143

Box Butte County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 263.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1501 of 3143

Phelps County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 253.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2009 of 3143

Saunders County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 245.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 224 of 3143

Thurston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 236.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2744 of 3143

Cass County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 224.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 85 of 3143

Custer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 223.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1044 of 3143

Seward County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 213.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 315 of 3143

Dawes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 207.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1879 of 3143

Red Willow County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 202.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1177 of 3143

York County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 174.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 346 of 3143

Cheyenne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 173.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3143

Holt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 165.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 741 of 3143

Richardson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 153.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 931 of 3143

Kearney County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 149.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1269 of 3143

Burt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 146.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1277 of 3143

Butler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 146.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 835 of 3143

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 144.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1130 of 3143

Keith County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 144.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 855 of 3143

Merrick County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 135.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 821 of 3143

Nemaha County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 135.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1276 of 3143

Pierce County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 126.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 770 of 3143

Colfax County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 125.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 406 of 3143

Knox County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 120.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 500 of 3143

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 112.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2538 of 3143

Dixon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 103.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 932 of 3143

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 102.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 572 of 3143

Antelope County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 101.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 795 of 3143

Stanton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 95.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 768 of 3143

Thayer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 95.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143

Valley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 95.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1300 of 3143

Sheridan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 93.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 867 of 3143

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 89.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 214 of 3143

Pawnee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 82.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2234 of 3143

Fillmore County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 80.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 474 of 3143

Cedar County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 77.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 130 of 3143

Kimball County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 74.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1245 of 3143

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 67.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 529 of 3143

Cherry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 64.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 277 of 3143

Furnas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 64.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 316 of 3143

Hitchcock County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 62.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1545 of 3143

Polk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 62.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3143

Nance County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 61.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 980 of 3143

Greeley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 56.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1640 of 3143

Chase County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 430 of 3143

Howard County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 78 of 3143

Webster County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 54.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 495 of 3143

Morrill County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 52.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 328 of 3143

Cuming County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 51.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 33 of 3143

Dundy County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 51.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1919 of 3143

Brown County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 49.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1000 of 3143

Boone County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 48.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 105 of 3143

Frontier County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 48.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1003 of 3143

Garfield County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 48.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1374 of 3143

Perkins County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 39.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 382 of 3143

Harlan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 37.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 380 of 3143

Sherman County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 37.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 271 of 3143

Rock County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 34.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1395 of 3143

Boyd County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 33.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 673 of 3143

Nuckolls County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 33.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 80 of 3143

Deuel County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 27.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 422 of 3143

Hamilton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 24.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 7 of 3143

Wheeler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 22.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1983 of 3143

Garden County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 194 of 3143

Sioux County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 645 of 3143

Grant County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1544 of 3143

Logan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 846 of 3143

Gosper County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 37 of 3143

Keya Paha County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 284 of 3143

Hayes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 279 of 3143

Loup County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 291 of 3143

McPherson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 408 of 3143

Thomas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 204 of 3143

Arthur County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 364 of 3143

Banner County

Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 15 of 3143

Hooker County

Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 22 of 3143

Blaine County

Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 24 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/23/2024 2:36 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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