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Highest poverty rate, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Crete, NENE7,74720.6%+7.8 pts

02Beatrice, NENE12,31819.5%+10.0 pts

03Wayne, NENE6,33818.6%−1.4 pts

04Nebraska City, NENE7,51218.0%+8.8 pts

05Norfolk, NENE26,67716.0%+5.0 pts

06Scottsbluff, NENE14,25915.9%−2.4 pts

07Holdrege, NENE5,55515.2%+6.4 pts

08Kearney, NENE34,78214.7%+1.2 pts

09Lexington, NENE11,17614.4%+1.6 pts

10South Sioux City, NENE14,15814.0%+2.4 pts

11Hastings, NENE25,12113.9%+4.0 pts

12Schuyler, NENE6,80013.8%+2.6 pts

13Blair, NENE7,99713.6%+5.2 pts

14Alliance, NENE7,91413.3%+2.1 pts

15Lincoln, NENE301,52212.8%+2.7 pts

16Fremont, NENE28,35012.3%+3.5 pts

17Omaha, NENE488,79712.0%+0.7 pts

18North Platte, NENE22,52411.9%+1.4 pts

19Grand Island, NENE53,94311.8%−1.0 pts

20Sidney, NENE6,43210.3%+1.3 pts

21Plattsmouth, NENE6,95510.0%+3.0 pts

22Seward, NENE7,8929.3%+2.7 pts

23Bellevue, NENE64,8639.1%+3.3 pts

24York, NENE8,2848.9%−0.3 pts

25Gering, NENE8,5358.4%+0.7 pts

26Ralston, NENE6,3828.3%+6.4 pts

27Columbus, NENE25,2488.3%+1.4 pts

28McCook, NENE7,1578.2%−1.2 pts

29Offutt AFB, NENE6,0747.1%+1.5 pts

30Gretna, NENE9,2076.5%+2.8 pts

31Chalco, NENE10,5955.7%+2.8 pts

32La Vista, NENE16,5435.4%−0.3 pts

33Wahoo, NENE5,0235.2%−3.1 pts

34Papillion, NENE25,1274.0%+1.3 pts

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