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Department of Corrections
Old Cheney Blvd
N Pine Lake Rd
84th st
70th st
56th st
40th st
27th st
HWY 77
Poverty > 13.1%
14th st
Yankee Hill Rd
Poverty* 2018
Excluded Current City Limits
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau Map: Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD)
Poverty is often considered the ‘cause of causes’ and the most powerful predictor of disease and premature death. In 2018, the average poverty rate for the city of Lincoln was 13.1%. This map highlights the census tracts where the percentage of people living in poverty exceeds the community average. * P overty is defined as 100% of the federal poverty threshold as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2018, the poverty threshold for a family with two adults and two children was $25,465.
Community Health Endowment of Lincoln in partnership with Lincoln-Lancaster County health department Place Matters Community Mapping Project
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van dorn ST Lincoln Regional Center Pioneers Blvd
Department of Corrections
Old Cheney Blvd
N Pine Lake Rd
84th st
70th st
56th st
40th st
27th st
HWY 77
14th st
Yankee Hill Rd
Minority Population > 18.4%
Minority Population* 2018
Excluded
While the majority of the population identifies as White, Lincoln is becoming an increasingly diverse community. In 2000, the percentage of people who identified as Black, Asian, Native American, Hispanic, or Other was 13.3% of the total population, compared to 18.4% in 2018. This map highlights the census tracts where the percentage of people identifying as a racial minority or Hispanic exceeds the current community average.
Current City Limits
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau
* I ncludes all racial minorities and Hispanic population
Map: Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) Community Health Endowment of Lincoln in partnership with Lincoln-Lancaster County health department Place Matters Community Mapping Project
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van dorn ST Lincoln Regional Center Pioneers Blvd
Department of Corrections
Old Cheney Blvd
N Pine Lake Rd
Minority Population > Average Both Poverty and Minority Population > Average Excluded Current City Limits Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau Map: Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD)
84th st
70th st
56th st
40th st
27th st
HWY 77
Poverty > Average
14th st
Yankee Hill Rd
Poverty* and Minority Population** 2018 There is a correlation between census tracts with higher poverty and a higher percentage of people who identify as a minority. Of the 31 census tracts with above average minority population, 80% also have a higher than average poverty rate. Of the 39 census tracts with below average minority population, only 18% have a higher than average poverty rate. The purple census tracts reveal where both factors exceed the average for the city of Lincoln. * Poverty is defined as 100% of the federal poverty threshold as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau ** Includes all racial minorities and Hispanic population
Community Health Endowment of Lincoln in partnership with Lincoln-Lancaster County health department Place Matters Community Mapping Project
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Havelock Ave
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Adams St
Holdrege St I-80
UNL O ST
A st
van dorn ST Lincoln Regional Center Pioneers Blvd
Department of Corrections
Old Cheney Blvd
N Pine Lake Rd
84th st
70th st
56th st
40th st
27th st
14th st
HWY 77
Yankee Hill Rd
Poverty > 26.2% and Minority Population > 36.8%
Poverty* and Minority Population** Concentration
Excluded
The highlighted census tracts indicate where both the percentage of people living in poverty and the percentage of people who identify as a member of a racial or ethnic minority group are more than double their average rates for the city of Lincoln. This map identifies the areas of Lincoln where higher rates of poverty and race/ethnicity are most concentrated.
Current City Limits
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau Map: Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD)
* Poverty is defined as 100% of the federal poverty threshold as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau ** Includes all racial minorities and Hispanic population
Community Health Endowment of Lincoln in partnership with Lincoln-Lancaster County health department Place Matters Community Mapping Project