Income and Poverty in Arthur County, Nebraska

In Arthur County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,418 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Arthur County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $32,029 (2005 Dollars). This median is 43.4 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 53.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Arthur County, Nebraska can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 71.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Arthur County, reporting 20 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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