Income and Poverty in Howard County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Howard County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 44.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 12 to 17 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Howard County, accounting 19.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Howard County had a medium-low household income of $38,967 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 17.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 26.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Hispanic households in Howard County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $22,669, this median is 41.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $48,263. This median is 23.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Howard County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,808 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent less than the median in the year 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Howard County had a median income of $51,188, which was 31.4 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.