Income and Poverty in Adams County, Nebraska

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Adams County, Nebraska may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 45.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Adams County, having 20.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Adams County had a median income of $29,981, this level was 31 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Adams County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,573 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Adams County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $32,906, this median is 24.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $76,213. This median income level is 75.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 50.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,450.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Adams County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $43,477 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 5.6 percent lower than the household income median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 13 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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