State Cancer Profiles > Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographics > Table > Interpret

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Nebraska by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Name

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
Rank within US : N/A

Nebraska

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 35,008.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

York County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 245.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 700 of 3146

Wheeler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 20.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1371 of 3146

Webster County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 81.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1195 of 3146

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 135.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 535 of 3146

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 352.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 571 of 3146

Valley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 95.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1034 of 3146

Thurston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 322.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2960 of 3146

Thomas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1048 of 3146

Thayer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 96.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 721 of 3146

Stanton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 85.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3146

Sioux County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 23.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 590 of 3146

Sherman County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 82.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1495 of 3146

Sheridan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 116.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1207 of 3146

Seward County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 149.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 88 of 3146

Scotts Bluff County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 961.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1704 of 3146

Saunders County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 265.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 239 of 3146

Sarpy County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,889.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 147 of 3146

Saline County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 495.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2448 of 3146

Rock County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 37 of 3146

Richardson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 169.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 982 of 3146

Red Willow County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 210.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 937 of 3146

Polk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 68.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 267 of 3146

Platte County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 517.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 552 of 3146

Pierce County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 106.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 387 of 3146

Phelps County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 136.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 446 of 3146

Perkins County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 23.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 43 of 3146

Pawnee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 107.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2431 of 3146

Otoe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 356.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1181 of 3146

Nuckolls County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 65.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 498 of 3146

Nemaha County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 136.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 937 of 3146

Nance County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 59.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 543 of 3146

Morrill County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 51.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 204 of 3146

Merrick County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 188.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3146

McPherson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2284 of 3146

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 818.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1403 of 3146

Loup County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 58 of 3146

Logan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 21.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1346 of 3146

Lincoln County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 693.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 839 of 3146

Lancaster County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,318.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 858 of 3146

Knox County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 114.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 296 of 3146

Kimball County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 71.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 779 of 3146

Keya Paha County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 341 of 3146

Keith County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 194.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1191 of 3146

Kearney County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 104.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 568 of 3146

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 65.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3146

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 124.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 731 of 3146

Howard County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 108.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3146

Hooker County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1448 of 3146

Holt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 351 of 3146

Hitchcock County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 50.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 761 of 3146

Hayes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 574 of 3146

Harlan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 63.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 765 of 3146

Hamilton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 100.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 120 of 3146

Hall County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,532.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1567 of 3146

Greeley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 48.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 840 of 3146

Grant County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 20.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1651 of 3146

Gosper County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 21.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 101 of 3146

Garfield County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 32.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 394 of 3146

Garden County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 27.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 364 of 3146

Gage County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 290.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 390 of 3146

Furnas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 76.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 455 of 3146

Frontier County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 60.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1052 of 3146

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 100.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1964 of 3146

Fillmore County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 96.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 625 of 3146

Dundy County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 40.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1178 of 3146

Douglas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,881.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1105 of 3146

Dodge County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 791.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3146

Dixon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 94.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 537 of 3146

Deuel County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 31.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 457 of 3146

Dawson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 669.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1781 of 3146

Dawes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 157.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1037 of 3146

Dakota County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 685.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2252 of 3146

Custer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 195.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 572 of 3146

Cuming County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 88.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 117 of 3146

Colfax County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 222.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1417 of 3146

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 114.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 743 of 3146

Cheyenne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 172.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 802 of 3146

Cherry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 89.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 392 of 3146

Chase County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 69.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 536 of 3146

Cedar County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 101.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 197 of 3146

Cass County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 280.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 158 of 3146

Butler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 135.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 599 of 3146

Burt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 181.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1513 of 3146

Buffalo County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 837.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 828 of 3146

Brown County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 64.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1068 of 3146

Boyd County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 29.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 331 of 3146

Box Butte County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 298.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1677 of 3146

Boone County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 49.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 84 of 3146

Blaine County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 778 of 3146

Banner County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 100 of 3146

Arthur County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 701 of 3146

Antelope County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 144.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1124 of 3146

Adams County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 588.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 959 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/03/2022 1:14 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

State Cancer Profiles