Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Nemaha County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Nemaha County had a medium-low median income for households of $38,128 (2005 Dollars). This median is 20.4 percent lower than the median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 28.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Nemaha County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Nemaha County, with 20 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $25,025. This household income level is 34.4 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic in Nemaha County, Nebraska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $57,623, this income level is 51.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Nemaha County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,043 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent less than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Nemaha County reported an income level of $73,125, this level was 91.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 444.3 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $207,512.







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

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