Income and Poverty in Morrill County, Nebraska

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Morrill County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 58.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Morrill County, with 24.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 94.3 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $68,738. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Morrill County had a median income of $27,788, this median was 21.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Morrill County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,518 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in Morrill County, Nebraska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $33,847, which is 4.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Morrill County accounted a medium-low median household income of $35,375 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 29.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 38.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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