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Highest poverty rate, Nebraska cities · 2010

Nebraska cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%+47%

02Wayne, NENE6,33818.4%−8%

03South Sioux City, NENE14,15817.8%+54%

04Scottsbluff, NENE14,25917.3%−5%

05Kearney, NENE34,78217.2%+28%

06Alliance, NENE7,91416.9%+51%

07Lexington, NENE11,17616.5%+28%

08Hastings, NENE25,12115.6%+56%

09Omaha, NENE488,79715.3%+36%

10Nebraska City, NENE7,51215.3%+66%

11Lincoln, NENE301,52214.9%+48%

12Beatrice, NENE12,31814.9%+57%

13Schuyler, NENE6,80014.7%+32%

14Fremont, NENE28,35014.0%+60%

15Holdrege, NENE5,55514.0%+58%

16Gering, NENE8,53513.2%+69%

17Norfolk, NENE26,67713.1%+19%

18Grand Island, NENE53,94312.1%−5%

19McCook, NENE7,15712.0%+27%

20North Platte, NENE22,52411.5%+9%

21Wahoo, NENE5,02311.4%+37%

22Sidney, NENE6,4329.5%+5%

23Bellevue, NENE64,8639.2%+58%

24Columbus, NENE25,2488.4%+22%

25Ralston, NENE6,3828.3%+340%

26La Vista, NENE16,5437.3%+28%

27York, NENE8,2847.3%−21%

28Plattsmouth, NENE6,9556.3%−10%

29Offutt AFB, NENE6,0746.1%+9%

30Seward, NENE7,8925.9%−11%

31Papillion, NENE25,1275.6%+109%

32Blair, NENE7,9975.6%−34%

33Gretna, NENE9,2072.5%−31%

34Chalco, NENE10,5951.7%−42%

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