Income and Poverty in Cedar County, Nebraska

Compared to counties across the United States, Cedar County had a medium-low median income for households of $39,119 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 17.4 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 25.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic in Cedar County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $105,685, this income level is 170.2 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. In Cedar County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,067 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Cedar County reported an income level of $39,488, this level was 0.9 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Cedar County, Nebraska can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 9.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 12 to 17 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Cedar County, accounting 12.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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