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Poverty Stats
If you want to learn more about poverty in Lincoln and Lancaster County please download our surveys and the poverty statistics compiled by the Center from the U.S. Census Bureau. For current information about poverty in Nebraska and across the country, we have provided links to other websites with updated information.
If you want to help those in our community who are struggling to lift themselves out of poverty, please visit our Public Policy & Advocacy section for information about current issues and areas of concern. You will also find contact information for your local and state representatives and ideas about how you can lobby on behalf of others.
Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest
Institute for Research on Poverty