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
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
• Rank within US : N/A

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 343,941.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Thurston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2701 of 3143

Keya Paha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 288.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2482 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3143

Sioux County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 303.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2229 of 3143

Arthur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2048 of 3143

Cherry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,417.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1992 of 3143

Pawnee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 646.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1943 of 3143

Dundy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 475.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1903 of 3143

Garden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 429.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1875 of 3143

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,357.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1817 of 3143

Wheeler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 180.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1752 of 3143

Kimball County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 859.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1738 of 3143

Sheridan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1560 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 158.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1521 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1464 of 3143

Hayes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 198.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1415 of 3143

Thayer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1414 of 3143

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1376 of 3143

Nemaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1358 of 3143

Box Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1340 of 3143

Gage County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,627.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1339 of 3143

Richardson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,679.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1322 of 3143

Dixon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1321 of 3143

Hall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,240.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1306 of 3143

Boyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1301 of 3143

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 102.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1299 of 3143

Cheyenne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1293 of 3143

Dawes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,591.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1290 of 3143

Nance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 705.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1286 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,285.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1259 of 3143

Holt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1223 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,139.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1210 of 3143

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1200 of 3143

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 701.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1198 of 3143

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,816.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1171 of 3143

Dodge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1160 of 3143

Dakota County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,288.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3143

Keith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1132 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,658.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1125 of 3143

Scotts Bluff County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3143

Chase County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1118 of 3143

Dawson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,750.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1061 of 3143

Hitchcock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3143

Loup County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 132.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1038 of 3143

Rock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 250.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1037 of 3143

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,634.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1032 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1031 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 60,224.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3143

Colfax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,030.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1004 of 3143

Burt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,283.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 983 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 964 of 3143

Antelope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,190.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 950 of 3143

Kearney County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,246.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 940 of 3143

Otoe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,904.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 854 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 104,672.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 846 of 3143

Greeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 404.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 842 of 3143

Valley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 732.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 839 of 3143

Sherman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 530.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 781 of 3143

Phelps County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 772 of 3143

Merrick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,354.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 756 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,065.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 732 of 3143

Nuckolls County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 720.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 726 of 3143

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 151.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 687 of 3143

Red Willow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,803.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 671 of 3143

Furnas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 776.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 626 of 3143

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,077.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 609 of 3143

Morrill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 580 of 3143

Cuming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 529 of 3143

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 527 of 3143

Blaine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 56.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 526 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 523 of 3143

Gosper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 279.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 462 of 3143

Garfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 457 of 3143

Frontier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3143

Platte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,221.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 435 of 3143

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 431.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 412 of 3143

Pierce County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,085.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3143

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,917.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 399 of 3143

Seward County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 360 of 3143

Thomas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 81.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 332 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 321 of 3143

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 604.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 313 of 3143

Fillmore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 730.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 275 of 3143

Hooker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 91.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 258 of 3143

Stanton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 762.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 226 of 3143

Harlan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 220 of 3143

Banner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 76.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 190 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 171 of 3143

Saunders County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,600.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 156 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 596.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 136 of 3143

Cedar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 118 of 3143

Sarpy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,955.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 76 of 3143

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 682.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 15 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 5:43 pm.
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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.