Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Nebraska was 8.05%. Among all Nebraska cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Beatrice city (19.87%), followed by South Sioux City city (16.68%), and Kearney city (14.68%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Chalco CDP (4.18%), Papillion city (4.68%), and Columbus city (4.99%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Nebraska cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Nebraska cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Nebraska.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Beatrice city
South Sioux City city
Kearney city
Hastings city
Scottsbluff city
Fremont city
North Platte city
Lincoln city
Norfolk city
Lexington city
Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Beatrice city 19.87
2 South Sioux City city 16.68
3 Kearney city 14.68
4 Hastings city 13.79
5 Scottsbluff city 12.40
6 Fremont city 11.19
7 North Platte city 11.06
8 Lincoln city 10.83
8 Norfolk city 10.83
9 Lexington city 10.35
10 Omaha city 7.87
11 Grand Island city 7.09
12 Bellevue city 5.52
13 La Vista city 5.49
14 Columbus city 4.99
15 Papillion city 4.68
16 Chalco CDP 4.18