State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

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

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 195,455.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Thurston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,380.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2677 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2434 of 3143

Pawnee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2237 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2056 of 3143

Dawes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,033.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1679 of 3143

Gage County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,942.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1658 of 3143

Dundy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 257.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1643 of 3143

Nemaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 891.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3143

Greeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 296.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1592 of 3143

Burt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1576 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,900.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1497 of 3143

Hayes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1464 of 3143

Keith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1460 of 3143

Sheridan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 654.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1437 of 3143

Nance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1428 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,040.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1414 of 3143

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,722.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1409 of 3143

Wheeler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 92.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1358 of 3143

Box Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,316.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143

Phelps County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,055.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1264 of 3143

Otoe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,906.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1262 of 3143

Dawson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,889.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1261 of 3143

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,756.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1248 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1231 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1220 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 36,857.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1219 of 3143

Scotts Bluff County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1200 of 3143

Hall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,346.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1193 of 3143

Kimball County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1192 of 3143

Dakota County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1150 of 3143

Cheyenne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,092.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1113 of 3143

Red Willow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1074 of 3143

Arthur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 53.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1036 of 3143

Richardson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 863.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3143

Merrick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 835.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1001 of 3143

Dodge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,993.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 989 of 3143

Antelope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 673.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 950 of 3143

Dixon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 936 of 3143

Garfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 196.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 931 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 60,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 753.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 911 of 3143

Boyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 188.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 892 of 3143

Hitchcock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 273.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 879 of 3143

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 844.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 807 of 3143

Sioux County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 110.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 791 of 3143

Rock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 740 of 3143

Colfax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 995.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 659 of 3143

Pierce County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 674.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 624 of 3143

Kearney County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 583 of 3143

Sherman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 569 of 3143

Thayer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 565 of 3143

Furnas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 417.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 555 of 3143

Valley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 362.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 553 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 528 of 3143

Frontier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 213.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 524 of 3143

Blaine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 30.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 485 of 3143

Holt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 866.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3143

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 289.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 469 of 3143

Hooker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 58.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 466 of 3143

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 74.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 458 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 670.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 413 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,078.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 407 of 3143

Chase County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 296.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 402 of 3143

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 152.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 399 of 3143

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 38.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 378 of 3143

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 225.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 364 of 3143

Cherry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 425.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 350 of 3143

Morrill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 301 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,511.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 290 of 3143

Harlan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 284 of 3143

Thomas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 41.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 273 of 3143

Platte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,439.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 264 of 3143

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 196.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 260 of 3143

Seward County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,147.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 243 of 3143

Fillmore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 241 of 3143

Garden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 117.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 217 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 350.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 208 of 3143

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 197 of 3143

Saunders County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,441.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 191 of 3143

Stanton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 380.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 182 of 3143

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 409.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 165 of 3143

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 158 of 3143

Nuckolls County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 148 of 3143

Loup County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 41.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 144 of 3143

Keya Paha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 58.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 140 of 3143

Cedar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 480.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 119 of 3143

Cuming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 116 of 3143

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,509.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 115 of 3143

Sarpy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,368.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 99 of 3143

Gosper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 89.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 65 of 3143

Banner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 7 of 3143

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 239.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 6 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 6:30 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.