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Most residents in poverty, Nebraska cities · 2000

Nebraska cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Omaha, NENE488,79744,161+4%

02Lincoln, NENE301,52222,796+5%

03Grand Island, NENE53,9435,503+25%

04Kearney, NENE34,7823,682−8%

05Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592,695+3%

06Bellevue, NENE64,8632,598+47%

07Norfolk, NENE26,6772,583+27%

08North Platte, NENE22,5242,507−20%

09Hastings, NENE25,1212,405+1%

10Fremont, NENE28,3502,216+0%

11Columbus, NENE25,2481,449−4%

12South Sioux City, NENE14,1581,377+27%

13Lexington, NENE11,1761,287+106%

14Beatrice, NENE12,3181,187−27%

15Wayne, NENE6,3381,115+24%

16Alliance, NENE7,9141,004−21%

17Crete, NENE7,747767+35%

18McCook, NENE7,157751−26%

19York, NENE8,284747+49%

20Nebraska City, NENE7,512670−7%

21La Vista, NENE16,543668+55%

22Blair, NENE7,997633+64%

23Gering, NENE8,535602−11%

24Schuyler, NENE6,800601+83%

25Sidney, NENE6,432568−5%

26Holdrege, NENE5,555499+1%

27Offutt AFB, NENE6,074498–

28Plattsmouth, NENE6,955483−14%

29Papillion, NENE25,127439+54%

30Seward, NENE7,892418+2%

31Wahoo, NENE5,023326−12%

32Chalco, NENE10,595313+30%

33Ralston, NENE6,382119−60%

34Gretna, NENE9,20786−3%

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