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Lowest poverty rate, Nebraska cities · 2000

Nebraska cities with the lowest 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Ralston, NENE6,3821.9%−60%

02Papillion, NENE25,1272.7%−3%

03Chalco, NENE10,5952.9%−11%

04Gretna, NENE9,2073.6%−5%

05Offutt AFB, NENE6,0745.6%–

06La Vista, NENE16,5435.7%+31%

07Bellevue, NENE64,8635.9%+3%

08Seward, NENE7,8926.6%−9%

09Columbus, NENE25,2486.9%−10%

10Plattsmouth, NENE6,9557.0%−20%

11Gering, NENE8,5357.8%−9%

12Wahoo, NENE5,0238.3%−18%

13Blair, NENE7,9978.4%+49%

14Fremont, NENE28,3508.8%−6%

15Holdrege, NENE5,5558.8%+1%

16Sidney, NENE6,4329.0%−10%

17York, NENE8,2849.2%+46%

18Nebraska City, NENE7,5129.3%−16%

19McCook, NENE7,1579.4%−25%

20Beatrice, NENE12,3189.5%−28%

21Hastings, NENE25,12110.0%−4%

22Lincoln, NENE301,52210.1%−10%

23North Platte, NENE22,52410.5%−24%

24Norfolk, NENE26,67711.0%+16%

25Schuyler, NENE6,80011.2%+38%

26Alliance, NENE7,91411.2%−14%

27Omaha, NENE488,79711.3%−10%

28South Sioux City, NENE14,15811.5%+3%

29Crete, NENE7,74712.7%+8%

30Grand Island, NENE53,94312.8%+15%

31Lexington, NENE11,17612.9%+36%

32Kearney, NENE34,78213.4%−19%

33Scottsbluff, NENE14,25918.3%−5%

34Wayne, NENE6,33820.0%+14%

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