Income and Poverty in Box Butte County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Box Butte County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 42.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Box Butte County, accounting 17.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Box Butte County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $46,058 (2005 Dollars). This median is 0.3 percent higher than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 6.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $28,154. This income level is 38.9 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 9.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $41,681. Hispanic in Box Butte County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $31,261, this income level is 32.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Box Butte County had a median income of $23,932, which was 48 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Box Butte County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $47,198 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.







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