Nebraska Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 119 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Cities	Poverty Rate ↑
1	Eagle village, Nebraska	0.0%
2	Yutan city, Nebraska	0.0%
3	Waverly city, Nebraska	0.0%
4	Buccaneer Bay CDP, Nebraska	0.0%
5	Beaver Lake CDP, Nebraska	0.0%
6	Ceresco village, Nebraska	0.6%
7	Springfield city, Nebraska	0.9%
8	Bennet village, Nebraska	0.9%
9	Hickman city, Nebraska	1.1%
10	Hooper city, Nebraska	1.6%
11	Neligh city, Nebraska	1.7%
12	David City city, Nebraska	1.7%
13	Chadron city, Nebraska	1.9%
14	Valley city, Nebraska	2.0%
15	Superior city, Nebraska	2.2%
16	Pender village, Nebraska	2.2%
17	Chalco CDP, Nebraska	2.4%
18	Wakefield city, Nebraska	2.5%
19	Battle Creek city, Nebraska	2.6%
20	Hartington city, Nebraska	2.7%
21	Louisville city, Nebraska	2.8%
22	Valentine city, Nebraska	2.9%
23	Papillion city, Nebraska	2.9%
24	Pierce city, Nebraska	3.0%
25	Albion city, Nebraska	3.1%
26	Arlington village, Nebraska	3.1%
27	Schuyler city, Nebraska	3.2%
28	Bennington city, Nebraska	3.2%
29	St. Paul city, Nebraska	3.3%
30	Cairo village, Nebraska	3.3%
31	Ashland city, Nebraska	3.3%
32	Gretna city, Nebraska	3.3%
33	Weeping Water city, Nebraska	3.4%
34	Geneva city, Nebraska	3.4%
35	Sutherland village, Nebraska	3.5%
36	Milford city, Nebraska	3.6%
37	Friend city, Nebraska	3.6%
38	Aurora city, Nebraska	3.9%
39	Stanton city, Nebraska	4.0%
40	Elm Creek village, Nebraska	4.0%
41	Gothenburg city, Nebraska	4.0%
42	La Vista city, Nebraska	4.0%
43	Ralston city, Nebraska	4.2%
44	Tecumseh city, Nebraska	4.3%
45	Sutton city, Nebraska	4.4%
46	Plattsmouth city, Nebraska	4.4%
47	Hebron city, Nebraska	4.5%
48	Offutt AFB CDP, Nebraska	4.5%
49	Bayard city, Nebraska	4.5%
50	Cambridge city, Nebraska	4.5%
51	Syracuse city, Nebraska	4.7%
52	West Point city, Nebraska	4.7%
53	Seward city, Nebraska	4.8%
54	Minden city, Nebraska	4.8%
55	York city, Nebraska	5.0%
56	Woodland Park CDP, Nebraska	5.1%
57	Wisner city, Nebraska	5.2%
58	Atkinson city, Nebraska	5.2%
59	Bellevue city, Nebraska	5.7%
60	Shelton village, Nebraska	5.9%
61	Central City city, Nebraska	5.9%
62	Sidney city, Nebraska	6.1%
63	Grant city, Nebraska	6.2%
64	North Bend city, Nebraska	6.3%
65	Alma city, Nebraska	6.4%
66	Wilber city, Nebraska	6.6%
67	Norfolk city, Nebraska	6.8%
68	Utica village, Nebraska	6.8%
69	Fremont city, Nebraska	7.1%
70	Lincoln city, Nebraska	7.3%
71	Columbus city, Nebraska	7.4%
72	Ogallala city, Nebraska	7.4%
73	Gordon city, Nebraska	7.5%
74	Harvard city, Nebraska	7.7%
75	Alliance city, Nebraska	7.7%
76	Kearney city, Nebraska	7.8%
77	Dakota City city, Nebraska	7.8%
78	Gibbon city, Nebraska	7.9%
79	Kimball city, Nebraska	8.2%
80	Broken Bow city, Nebraska	8.2%
81	Falls City city, Nebraska	8.2%
82	Gering city, Nebraska	8.2%
83	Ravenna city, Nebraska	8.2%
84	Omaha city, Nebraska	8.3%
85	Auburn city, Nebraska	8.3%
86	Plainview city, Nebraska	8.4%
87	South Sioux City city, Nebraska	8.8%
88	Blair city, Nebraska	8.8%
89	Creighton city, Nebraska	8.9%
90	Mitchell city, Nebraska	9.1%
91	Wymore city, Nebraska	9.2%
92	Wood River city, Nebraska	9.4%
93	Oakland city, Nebraska	9.4%
94	Crete city, Nebraska	9.6%
95	Imperial city, Nebraska	9.8%
96	Wahoo city, Nebraska	9.8%
97	Bridgeport city, Nebraska	9.8%
98	Ainsworth city, Nebraska	9.9%
99	Stromsburg city, Nebraska	10.0%
100	Grand Island city, Nebraska	10.1%