Income and Poverty in McPherson County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, McPherson County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $30,128 (2005 Dollars). This median is 52.4 percent lower than the median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the income level is 63.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in McPherson County reported an income level of $19,013, this was 36.9 percent less than the median for all households. In McPherson County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $30,323 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, McPherson County, Nebraska can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 16.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in McPherson County, having 44.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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