Income and Poverty in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Compared to counties across the United States, Buffalo County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $43,035 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6.7 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the income level is 14.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Buffalo County had a median income of $48,263, this level was 12.1 percent greater than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 40.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $25,594. Hispanic headed households in Buffalo County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $33,701, which is 21.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Buffalo County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,381 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $50,124. This household income level is 16.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Buffalo County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.2 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 31.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Buffalo County, reporting 15.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Buffalo County had a median income of $48,263, this level was 12.1 percent greater than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 40.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $25,594. Hispanic headed households in Buffalo County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $33,701, which is 21.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Buffalo County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,381 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $50,124. This household income level is 16.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Buffalo County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.2 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 31.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Buffalo County, reporting 15.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
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