Income and Poverty in Nance County, Nebraska

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Nance County, Nebraska may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 13.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 66.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Nance County, with 24.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Nance County had a median income of $55,575, this was 51.9 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic Householders in Nance County, Nebraska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $45,338, this income level is 23.9 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $39,488. This median is 7.9 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Nance County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,661 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Nance County reported a medium-low household income of $36,582 (2005 Dollars). This median is 25.5 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 34.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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