Income and Poverty in Blaine County, Nebraska

In Blaine County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $29,575 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly equal to the median in 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Blaine County reported a relatively low median income for households of $29,575 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 55.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 66.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Blaine County, Nebraska can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 19.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 19.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Blaine County, reporting 33.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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