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Highest poverty rate, Nebraska cities · 1990

Nebraska cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Scottsbluff, NENE14,25919.2%+5%

02Wayne, NENE6,33817.5%−12%

03Kearney, NENE34,78216.5%+23%

04North Platte, NENE22,52413.8%+32%

05Beatrice, NENE12,31813.2%+39%

06Alliance, NENE7,91413.0%+16%

07Omaha, NENE488,79712.6%+12%

08McCook, NENE7,15712.6%+34%

09Crete, NENE7,74711.8%−7%

10Lincoln, NENE301,52211.3%+12%

11South Sioux City, NENE14,15811.2%−3%

12Grand Island, NENE53,94311.2%−13%

13Nebraska City, NENE7,51211.0%+19%

14Hastings, NENE25,12110.4%+4%

15Wahoo, NENE5,02310.1%+22%

16Sidney, NENE6,43210.1%+11%

17Lexington, NENE11,1769.5%−26%

18Norfolk, NENE26,6779.5%−14%

19Fremont, NENE28,3509.4%+6%

20Plattsmouth, NENE6,9558.7%+24%

21Holdrege, NENE5,5558.7%−1%

22Gering, NENE8,5358.5%+10%

23Schuyler, NENE6,8008.1%−27%

24Columbus, NENE25,2487.7%+12%

25Seward, NENE7,8927.3%+10%

26York, NENE8,2846.3%−31%

27Bellevue, NENE64,8635.7%−3%

28Blair, NENE7,9975.6%−33%

29Ralston, NENE6,3824.8%+153%

30La Vista, NENE16,5434.4%−23%

31Gretna, NENE9,2073.8%+5%

32Chalco, NENE10,5953.3%+12%

33Papillion, NENE25,1272.8%+3%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES