State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Nebraska by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 359,409.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 109,914.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 925 of 3146

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 61,623.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1001 of 3146

Sarpy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,663.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 65 of 3146

Hall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1282 of 3146

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,984.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1425 of 3146

Scotts Bluff County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,836.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1675 of 3146

Dodge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,024.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1288 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1354 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,674.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1243 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,248.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 659 of 3146

Platte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,540.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 492 of 3146

Dawson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,394.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1360 of 3146

Dakota County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1510 of 3146

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,115.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2405 of 3146

Gage County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,076.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 819 of 3146

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,326.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 181 of 3146

Saunders County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,929.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 233 of 3146

Otoe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,897.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 709 of 3146

Thurston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,754.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2934 of 3146

Colfax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1823 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,658.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 184 of 3146

Seward County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 350 of 3146

Red Willow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,397.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1379 of 3146

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,348.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1214 of 3146

Box Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,104.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 853 of 3146

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,092.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 439 of 3146

Richardson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,788.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1338 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,783.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1236 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,696.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1525 of 3146

Holt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,688.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 483 of 3146

Cheyenne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 537 of 3146

Keith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 957 of 3146

Dawes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,559.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 920 of 3146

Merrick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,554.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 968 of 3146

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,544.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 753 of 3146

Cuming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 559 of 3146

Phelps County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3146

Sheridan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,409.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1982 of 3146

Burt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1188 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,334.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1187 of 3146

Antelope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 960 of 3146

Kearney County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 803 of 3146

Nemaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,234.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 798 of 3146

Furnas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,205.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1800 of 3146

Cherry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,140.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 918 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,115.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 249 of 3146

Cedar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,108.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 190 of 3146

Nuckolls County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,072.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1764 of 3146

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,068.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 470 of 3146

Pierce County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,018.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 278 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 972.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 756 of 3146

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 59 of 3146

Dixon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 912.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 412 of 3146

Morrill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 895.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 829 of 3146

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2240 of 3146

Kimball County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 860.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1508 of 3146

Fillmore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 859.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 405 of 3146

Thayer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 502 of 3146

Stanton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 816.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 223 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 804.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 361 of 3146

Pawnee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 800.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2370 of 3146

Valley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 604 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 730.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 590 of 3146

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 727.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1083 of 3146

Chase County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 694.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 742 of 3146

Nance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 670.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 842 of 3146

Sherman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 663.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1257 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1286 of 3146

Harlan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 630.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 744 of 3146

Dundy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2392 of 3146

Hitchcock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 889 of 3146

Frontier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 478.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 769 of 3146

Greeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 391.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 463 of 3146

Boyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 342.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 629 of 3146

Garfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 331.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 512 of 3146

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 594 of 3146

Garden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 319.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 557 of 3146

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 281.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3146

Sioux County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1008 of 3146

Wheeler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 244.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2427 of 3146

Gosper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 243.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 133 of 3146

Hayes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1701 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 207.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1285 of 3146

Keya Paha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 181.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1475 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1768 of 3146

Rock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 171.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 158 of 3146

Arthur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 133.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2426 of 3146

Loup County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1084 of 3146

Banner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 544 of 3146

Hooker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 124.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 760 of 3146

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 104.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1844 of 3146

Blaine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 82.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 521 of 3146

Thomas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 67.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 62 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/26/2022 8:35 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
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