Income and Poverty in Cheyenne County, Nebraska

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Cheyenne County, Nebraska may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 38.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Cheyenne County, having 20.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic in Cheyenne County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $33,394, which is 14.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Cheyenne County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,495 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1 percent greater than the median in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Cheyenne County had a median household income level of $17,307, this was 55.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $68,738. This median income level is 75.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Cheyenne County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $39,122 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 17.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 25.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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