Income and Poverty in Cherry County, Nebraska

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $30,713. This household income level is 10.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Cherry County, Nebraska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,762 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Cherry County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $59,963, this median household income is 75.1 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Cherry County had a median household income level of $21,060, this level was 38.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Cherry County, Nebraska may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 35.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Cherry County, with 26.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Cherry County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $34,244 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 34.1 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 43.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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