What is the poverty rate in Kimball County, NE?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 12.2% 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, 386 people were considered in poverty.
12.2%
of the population (2020–2024)
386
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Kimball County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 10.8% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 12.2% of the population in Kimball County, NE were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 386 residents of Kimball County were living under the poverty line, down 0.52% from 388 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 386 people in Kimball 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 Kimball County increased from 13.2% to 23%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 7.5% to 9%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 16.4% to 10.5%.
In Kimball County, NE, the poverty rate for children increased from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 23% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Kimball County during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Two or more races.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Black or African American, Some other race, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native population shifted the most, decreasing from 53.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024.
In Kimball County, NE, the poverty rate for people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native population decreased from 53.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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