Income and Poverty in Lincoln County, Nebraska

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $58,257. This median is 36.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Lincoln County reported a median household income of $14,137, this median was 67 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 37.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $26,591. In Lincoln County, Nebraska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,973 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Lincoln County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $33,294, this median household income is 22.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Lincoln County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 32.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lincoln County, accounting 16.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lincoln County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $42,785 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 7.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 14.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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