Income and Poverty in Dundy County, Nebraska

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Dundy County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $31,602 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 45.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median household income is 55.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Dundy County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 13.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Dundy County, having 21.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Dundy County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $31,608 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic in Dundy County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $27,788, this median household income is 12.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Dundy County had a median income of $33,638, this level was 6.4 percent greater than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $48,994. This income level is 55 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.







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