What is the poverty rate in Brown County, NE?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 13.4% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 380 people were considered in poverty.
13.4%
of the population (2020–2024)
380
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Brown County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 13% poverty rate during the previous five years 2010–2014.
In 2024, 13.4% of the population in Brown County, NE were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 380 residents of Brown County were living under the poverty line, down 1.3% from 385 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 380 people in Brown County, NE were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Brown County decreased from 22.7% to 12.2%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 13.2% to 11.7%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 5.4% to 17.5%.
In Brown County, NE, the poverty rate for children decreased from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Brown County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, decreasing from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.3% in 2020–2024.
In Brown County, NE, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population decreased from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.3% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
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