2019 State Report for County-Level Data: Poverty

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2019 Nebraska Report for County-Level Data: Poverty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Introduction

The State Reports for County-Level Data on Poverty are designed to provide the users of disability statistics with the number and percentage in poverty for civilians with disabilities, ages 18 to 64 years and living in the community, for any given state and county in the United States (U.S.). This report is intended to be an online complement to Section 3: Poverty of the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and Annual Disability Statistics Supplement, providing greater detail within each state. The State Reports for County-Level Data on Poverty can be used to compare county-level statistics between counties in any given state or states. The following report provides county-level statistics for Nebraska.

The proportion of the civilian non-institutionalized population with disabilities in poverty, also called the poverty rate, presented in the State Reports for County-Level Data is a useful tool for advocates, researchers, and policy-makers to plan and provide services and supports for people with disabilities experiencing poverty. In this report, poverty of people with disabilities is presented as the number of civilians with disabilities, ages 18 to 64 years and living in the community, in a given state and county per total state and county populations, respectively. Counts and percentages (the poverty rate) are provided in tables and maps.

The data for this report come from the American Community Survey 5-year data. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a national survey developed by the U.S. Census Bureau to provide information on a number of topics about social, economic, and demographic characteristics of the U.S. population. ACS 5-year data is collected over a longer period of time than 1-year data, providing larger sample sizes and increased reliability for less populated areas and small population subgroups. All of the statistics in this report use the ACS 5-year data which includes data from the year of this report and data from the four previous years. In the ACS, people are identified as having a disability based on responses to a series of six questions asking about having difficulties with vision, hearing, ambulation, cognition, self-care, and independent living (see glossary for further details). 

Poverty is defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and set as a dollar threshold by the U.S. Census Bureau (see the glossary for further details).

 

Specific to Nebraska, the state chosen for this report, sentences providing interpretation and context for poverty statistics are included on the following page. A short glossary of terms is also provided at the end of the report explaining the statistics that are illustrated in each sentence.

Additional Resources. The Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and its complement, the Annual Disability Statistics Supplement, are summaries of statistics about people with disabilities, available both in hard copy and online at https://www.disabilitycompendium.org

Help navigating any of the resources described here can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section at https://www.disabilitycompendium.org/faq. Assistance interpreting and locating additional statistics is available via our toll-free number, 866-538-9521, or by email, disability.statistics@unh.edu. For more information about our research projects, please visit https://www.researchondisability.org.

Suggested Citation. Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2020). 2019 State Report for Nebraska County-Level Data: Poverty. Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Interpretation

The following statements are designed to help understand the 2019 county-level poverty statistics from Nebraska that are presented:

 

  • For people with disabilities: 

    • The poverty rate for people with disabilities in Nebraska was 24.1%.
    • The range, also known as the difference between largest and smallest values, of poverty rates for people with disabilities across Nebraska counties was 57.6%.
      • The county with the greatest poverty rate for people with disabilities was Hooker (57.6%).
      • The county with the smallest poverty rate for people with disabilities was Arthur and Banner and McPherson (0.0%).
    • The median, also known as the middle-most, poverty rate for people with disabilities across all counties in Nebraska was 22.3%.

 

  • For people without disabilities: 
    • The poverty rate for people without disabilities in Nebraska was 9.4%.
    • The range, also known as the difference between largest and smallest values, of poverty rates for people without disabilities across Nebraska counties was 16.9%.
      • The county with the greatest poverty rate for people without disabilities was Thurston (20.7%).
      • The county with the smallest poverty rate for people without disabilities was Perkins (3.8%).
    • The median, also known as the middle-most, poverty rate for people without disabilities across all counties in Nebraska was 8.0%.
Civilians with and without Disabilities in Poverty Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Nebraska, by County: 2019
County Disability No Disability   County Disability No Disability
Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2] Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2]
  Nebraska   105,545 25,478 24.1 1,001,939 94,679  9.4    Dixon         246     79 32.1     2,875    218  7.6
   Adams       1,904    635 33.4    15,312  1,481  9.7    Dodge       2,127    587 27.6    18,310  1,800  9.8
  Antelope       334     78 23.4     3,039    219  7.2   Douglas     31,485  7,791 24.7   305,152 29,613  9.7
   Arthur         13      0  0.0       188     22 11.7    Dundy         117     30 25.6       914     83  9.1
   Banner         50      0  0.0       354     32  9.0   Fillmore       289     83 28.7     2,839    198  7.0
   Blaine         20      5 25.0       221     22 10.0   Franklin       201     89 44.3     1,415    172 12.2
   Boone         244     13  5.3     2,626    148  5.6   Frontier       194     40 20.6     1,143     75  6.6
 Box Butte       632    164 25.9     5,608    807 14.4    Furnas        366    104 28.4     2,150    159  7.4
    Boyd         113     24 21.2       846     57  6.7     Gage       1,659    571 34.4    10,599    706  6.7
   Brown         136     28 20.6     1,452    181 12.5    Garden        123      5  4.1       834     79  9.5
  Buffalo      2,850    902 31.6    26,116  3,476 13.3   Garfield        57      7 12.3       971     64  6.6
    Burt         441    108 24.5     3,052    320 10.5    Gosper         87     18 20.7     1,045     44  4.2
   Butler        401     75 18.7     4,036    229  5.7    Grant          41      4  9.8       325     49 15.1
    Cass       1,397    229 16.4    13,621    817  6.0   Greeley         92     20 21.7     1,123     94  8.4
   Cedar         303     40 13.2     4,222    230  5.4     Hall       3,634    987 27.2    31,580  2,555  8.1
   Chase         139     43 30.9     1,941    123  6.3   Hamilton       329     47 14.3     4,869    203  4.2
   Cherry        195     30 15.4     3,038    163  5.4    Harlan        186     50 26.9     1,546    140  9.1
  Cheyenne       698    179 25.6     4,860    316  6.5    Hayes          68     18 26.5       469     39  8.3
    Clay         443    105 23.7     2,968    198  6.7  Hitchcock       245     39 15.9     1,207    132 10.9
   Colfax        333     79 23.7     5,773    616 10.7     Holt         566     93 16.4     4,918    315  6.4
   Cuming        252     40 15.9     4,533    225  5.0    Hooker         33     19 57.6       318     49 15.4
   Custer        654    192 29.4     5,230    365  7.0    Howard        327     86 26.3     3,183    213  6.7
   Dakota      1,149    302 26.3    10,377  1,229 11.8  Jefferson       589    157 26.7     3,289    343 10.4
   Dawes         477     68 14.3     4,217    701 16.6   Johnson        263     45 17.1     2,014    138  6.9
   Dawson      1,525    436 28.6    11,905  1,192 10.0   Kearney        303     34 11.2     3,340    244  7.3
   Deuel         148     34 23.0       894     65  7.3    Keith         367    101 27.5     3,897    324  8.3
Civilians with and without Disabilities in Poverty Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Nebraska, by County: 2019
County Disability No Disability   County Disability No Disability
Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2] Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2]
 Keya Paha         8      1 12.5       370     16  4.3   Saunders     1,208    192 15.9    10,783    641  5.9
  Kimball        171     51 29.8     1,780     95  5.3 Scotts Bluff   2,438    683 28.0    17,540  2,011 11.5
    Knox         482     78 16.2     3,835    251  6.5    Seward        774     94 12.1     8,303    637  7.7
 Lancaster    16,097  4,160 25.8   171,124 21,758 12.7   Sheridan       327     73 22.3     2,400    286 11.9
  Lincoln      2,333    560 24.0    17,490  1,249  7.1   Sherman        188     34 18.1     1,400    121  8.6
   Logan          37      3  8.1       448     48 10.7    Sioux          19      4 21.1       676     43  6.4
    Loup          44      6 13.6       320     27  8.4   Stanton        259     79 30.5     3,149    159  5.0
  Madison      1,911    650 34.0    18,480  2,199 11.9    Thayer        269     77 28.6     2,335    170  7.3
 McPherson        11      0  0.0       205     27 13.2    Thomas         53      5  9.4       328     20  6.1
  Merrick        656    266 40.5     3,715    298  8.0   Thurston       463    161 34.8     3,270    678 20.7
  Morrill        276     93 33.7     2,365    145  6.1    Valley        210     47 22.4     1,956    190  9.7
   Nance         247     71 28.7     1,764    193 10.9  Washington    1,276    326 25.5    10,284    529  5.1
   Nemaha        517     94 18.2     3,152    473 15.0    Wayne         358     79 22.1     4,437    710 16.0
  Nuckolls       286     55 19.2     1,922    156  8.1   Webster        210     87 41.4     1,713    120  7.0
    Otoe       1,043    182 17.4     7,965    497  6.2   Wheeler         36      7 19.4       403     28  6.9
   Pawnee        160     48 30.0     1,192    185 15.5     York         768    121 15.8     6,297    519  8.2
  Perkins        132     13  9.8     1,382     53  3.8                                                       
   Phelps        393     70 17.8     4,686    404  8.6                                                       
   Pierce        294     59 20.1     3,680    222  6.0                                                       
   Platte      1,436    215 15.0    17,068  1,184  6.9                                                       
    Polk         251     24  9.6     2,630    175  6.7                                                       
 Red Willow      624    200 32.1     5,218    515  9.9                                                       
 Richardson      512    113 22.1     3,784    408 10.8                                                       
    Rock          99      4  4.0       667     39  5.8                                                       
   Saline        762    196 25.7     7,118  1,038 14.6                                                       
   Sarpy       9,062  1,284 14.2    97,551  4,879  5.0                                                       
Count of Civilians in Poverty with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Nebraska, by County: 2019

Poverty Rate for Civilians with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Nebraska, by County: 2019

Discussion

There are a number of concepts and factors which complicate the interpretation of the estimates presented in this report. These concerns affect all statistics from population-based surveys. The estimates included in this document should be interpreted the following limitations in mind and generalized with caution. In each point, a link to the U.S. Census Bureau website describing the limitation or concept in greater detail in the ACS has been provided.

Additional links to resources for the ACS:

Glossary

American Community Survey (ACS) — The American Community Survey is a large, continuous demographic survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that will provide accurate and up-to-date profiles of America’s communities every year. Annual and multiyear estimates of population and housing data are generated for small areas, including tracts and population subgroups. This information is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of addresses. See the U.S. Census Bureau website for additional details.

The Six Disability Questions in the American Community Survey:

  1. Is this person deaf or does he/she have serious difficulty hearing? (yes or no)
  2. Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses? (yes or no)
  3. (If person 5 years old or over) Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions? (yes or no)
  4. (If person 5 years or old over) Does this person have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? (yes or no)
  5. (If person 5 years old or over) Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing? (yes or no)
  6. (If person 15 years old or over) Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping? (yes or no)

Average — The sum of all of the values in a sample divided by the number of values in the sample.

Civilian — A person not in active-duty military.

Living in the Community – A person lives in the community, if the person is not living in an institution, such as jail, prison, nursing home, and hospital. A college dormitory is not considered an institution.

Median — The middle-most value of a sample that separates the upper half of the values from the lower half of the values. 

Non-Institutionalized Population — Describes individuals who are residing in the community and who are not living in institutions such as jails, prisons, nursing homes, hospitals, etc.

 

Population — The total number of inhabitants in a defined geographic area including all races, classes, and groups.

Poverty — The U.S. Office of Management and Budget in Statistical Policy, Directive 14 sets the standards for which poverty is calculated. The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family’s total income is less than the dollar value of the appropriate threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered to be in poverty.

Poverty Rate — Percent of the population who are determined to be in poverty.

Range — The difference between the largest and smallest values in a sample. In a sample, when the smallest value is subtracted from the largest value the resulting value is called the range. 

Sampling Variability — The variation of a statistic when estimated from repeated samples.

United States Census Bureau — An agency within the United States Federal Statistical System tasked with producing data about the American people and economy. Their primary task is to conduct the United States Census every ten years.

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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC)

Led by the University of New Hampshire, the StatsRRTC is a collaborative effort involving the following partners: American Association of People with Disabilities, Center for Essential Management Services, Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation, Kessler Foundation, Mathematica Policy Research, and Public Health Institute.

The StatsRRTC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research under grant number 90RTGE0001, from 2018–2023.

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The EPM-RRTC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research under grant number 90RT503701, from 2015–2020.

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