Income and Poverty in Harlan County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Harlan County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $35,894 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 27.9 percent lower than the median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 36.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Harlan County, Nebraska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,727 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent less than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Harlan County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $42,413, which is 18.2 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 46 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $52,407. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Harlan County reported an income level of $33,638, this median was 6.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Harlan County, Nebraska may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 10.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Harlan County, having 20.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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