Income and Poverty in Franklin County, Nebraska

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Franklin County, Nebraska can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30 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 Franklin County, having 23.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Franklin County reported an income level of $13,163, which was 61.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic Householders in Franklin County, Nebraska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $39,488, this median household income is 15.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Franklin County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $34,327 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $68,738. This median income level is 100.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Franklin County reported a relatively low median income for all households of $34,286 (2005 Dollars). This median is 33.9 percent lower than the median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the income level is 43.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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