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Lowest median household income, Nebraska cities · 1990

Nebraska cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 33 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Scottsbluff, NENE14,259$19,785−34%

02Wayne, NENE6,338$20,224−27%

03Schuyler, NENE6,800$22,002−41%

04Nebraska City, NENE7,512$22,351−36%

05McCook, NENE7,157$22,411−28%

06Beatrice, NENE12,318$22,643−33%

07Lexington, NENE11,176$22,988−40%

08Kearney, NENE34,782$23,310−33%

09Hastings, NENE25,121$23,317−34%

10Gering, NENE8,535$23,981−32%

11Sidney, NENE6,432$23,996−29%

12South Sioux City, NENE14,158$24,292−33%

13York, NENE8,284$24,332−33%

14North Platte, NENE22,524$24,561−28%

15Fremont, NENE28,350$24,768−33%

16Wahoo, NENE5,023$24,798−29%

17Plattsmouth, NENE6,955$24,816−36%

18Norfolk, NENE26,677$24,918−28%

19Grand Island, NENE53,943$25,019−31%

20Crete, NENE7,747$25,727−25%

21Alliance, NENE7,914$25,727−35%

22Holdrege, NENE5,555$26,076−28%

23Columbus, NENE25,248$26,279−32%

24Blair, NENE7,997$26,288−36%

25Seward, NENE7,892$26,554−36%

26Omaha, NENE488,797$26,927−33%

27Lincoln, NENE301,522$28,056−31%

28La Vista, NENE16,543$31,836−33%

29Bellevue, NENE64,863$31,923−32%

30Gretna, NENE9,207$35,559−29%

31Ralston, NENE6,382$38,625−18%

32Chalco, NENE10,595$39,596−34%

33Papillion, NENE25,127$42,796−33%

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