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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%+14%

02Scottsbluff, NENE14,25918.3%−5%

03Kearney, NENE34,78213.4%−19%

04Lexington, NENE11,17612.9%+36%

05Grand Island, NENE53,94312.8%+15%

06Crete, NENE7,74712.7%+8%

07South Sioux City, NENE14,15811.5%+3%

08Omaha, NENE488,79711.3%−10%

09Alliance, NENE7,91411.2%−14%

10Schuyler, NENE6,80011.2%+38%

11Norfolk, NENE26,67711.0%+16%

12North Platte, NENE22,52410.5%−24%

13Lincoln, NENE301,52210.1%−10%

14Hastings, NENE25,12110.0%−4%

15Beatrice, NENE12,3189.5%−28%

16McCook, NENE7,1579.4%−25%

17Nebraska City, NENE7,5129.3%−16%

18York, NENE8,2849.2%+46%

19Sidney, NENE6,4329.0%−10%

20Holdrege, NENE5,5558.8%+1%

21Fremont, NENE28,3508.8%−6%

22Blair, NENE7,9978.4%+49%

23Wahoo, NENE5,0238.3%−18%

24Gering, NENE8,5357.8%−9%

25Plattsmouth, NENE6,9557.0%−20%

26Columbus, NENE25,2486.9%−10%

27Seward, NENE7,8926.6%−9%

28Bellevue, NENE64,8635.9%+3%

29La Vista, NENE16,5435.7%+31%

30Offutt AFB, NENE6,0745.6%–

31Gretna, NENE9,2073.6%−5%

32Chalco, NENE10,5952.9%−11%

33Papillion, NENE25,1272.7%−3%

34Ralston, NENE6,3821.9%−60%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS