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Highest poverty rate, Nebraska cities · 2010

Nebraska cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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 2000

01Crete, NENE7,74718.6%+5.9 pts

02Wayne, NENE6,33818.4%−1.6 pts

03South Sioux City, NENE14,15817.8%+6.2 pts

04Scottsbluff, NENE14,25917.3%−1.0 pts

05Kearney, NENE34,78217.2%+3.7 pts

06Alliance, NENE7,91416.9%+5.7 pts

07Lexington, NENE11,17616.5%+3.6 pts

08Hastings, NENE25,12115.6%+5.6 pts

09Omaha, NENE488,79715.3%+4.0 pts

10Nebraska City, NENE7,51215.3%+6.1 pts

11Lincoln, NENE301,52214.9%+4.8 pts

12Beatrice, NENE12,31814.9%+5.4 pts

13Schuyler, NENE6,80014.7%+3.5 pts

14Fremont, NENE28,35014.0%+5.2 pts

15Holdrege, NENE5,55514.0%+5.2 pts

16Gering, NENE8,53513.2%+5.4 pts

17Norfolk, NENE26,67713.1%+2.1 pts

18Grand Island, NENE53,94312.1%−0.7 pts

19McCook, NENE7,15712.0%+2.6 pts

20North Platte, NENE22,52411.5%+1.0 pts

21Wahoo, NENE5,02311.4%+3.1 pts

22Sidney, NENE6,4329.5%+0.4 pts

23Bellevue, NENE64,8639.2%+3.4 pts

24Columbus, NENE25,2488.4%+1.5 pts

25Ralston, NENE6,3828.3%+6.4 pts

26La Vista, NENE16,5437.3%+1.6 pts

27York, NENE8,2847.3%−2.0 pts

28Plattsmouth, NENE6,9556.3%−0.7 pts

29Offutt AFB, NENE6,0746.1%+0.5 pts

30Seward, NENE7,8925.9%−0.8 pts

31Papillion, NENE25,1275.6%+2.9 pts

32Blair, NENE7,9975.6%−2.9 pts

33Gretna, NENE9,2072.5%−1.1 pts

34Chalco, NENE10,5951.7%−1.2 pts

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