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Highest poverty rate, Nebraska cities · 2000

Nebraska cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 34 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 1990

01Wayne, NENE6,33820.0%+2.5 pts

02Scottsbluff, NENE14,25918.3%−0.9 pts

03Kearney, NENE34,78213.4%−3.1 pts

04Lexington, NENE11,17612.9%+3.4 pts

05Grand Island, NENE53,94312.8%+1.6 pts

06Crete, NENE7,74712.7%+0.9 pts

07South Sioux City, NENE14,15811.5%+0.3 pts

08Omaha, NENE488,79711.3%−1.3 pts

09Alliance, NENE7,91411.2%−1.8 pts

10Schuyler, NENE6,80011.2%+3.1 pts

11Norfolk, NENE26,67711.0%+1.5 pts

12North Platte, NENE22,52410.5%−3.3 pts

13Lincoln, NENE301,52210.1%−1.2 pts

14Hastings, NENE25,12110.0%−0.4 pts

15Beatrice, NENE12,3189.5%−3.7 pts

16McCook, NENE7,1579.4%−3.2 pts

17Nebraska City, NENE7,5129.3%−1.8 pts

18York, NENE8,2849.2%+2.9 pts

19Sidney, NENE6,4329.0%−1.0 pts

20Holdrege, NENE5,5558.8%+0.1 pts

21Fremont, NENE28,3508.8%−0.6 pts

22Blair, NENE7,9978.4%+2.8 pts

23Wahoo, NENE5,0238.3%−1.8 pts

24Gering, NENE8,5357.8%−0.8 pts

25Plattsmouth, NENE6,9557.0%−1.7 pts

26Columbus, NENE25,2486.9%−0.8 pts

27Seward, NENE7,8926.6%−0.6 pts

28Bellevue, NENE64,8635.9%+0.1 pts

29La Vista, NENE16,5435.7%+1.3 pts

30Offutt AFB, NENE6,0745.6%–

31Gretna, NENE9,2073.6%−0.2 pts

32Chalco, NENE10,5952.9%−0.4 pts

33Papillion, NENE25,1272.7%−0.1 pts

34Ralston, NENE6,3821.9%−2.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS