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Box Butte
Nebraska

11K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$177K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$65,554

Federal Spending per Capita$575

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score709

Work From Home %9.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$168K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.9%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$4,002

SS Benefits / Person$3,023

Education Wage Premium1.76x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$171K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$748/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.52%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,455

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.6%

Homeownership Rate73.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.5%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

25 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

76.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients636 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,911

Uninsured (under 65)9.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.77 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,896

Bachelor's Degree Holders831

HS Completion Rate91.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities51

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)50th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.0

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-0.66

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation18.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.38

Heating Degree Days6,447 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days678 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,390 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)536 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year9.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)52 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed241 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed159 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)185 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)209 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers472 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work68 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)76 workers

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.484

Nonprofit Organizations59

Veterans Share6.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.8%

Never-Married Adults23.9%

Divorced Adults13.9%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population2.8%

Membership Associations18.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.52%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -10

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $177K

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Local News — Box Butte

knopnews2.com · 2 days ago

4-H senior shows off dress made out of ribbons at Nebraska State Fair

Katrina Karell from Box Butte County used her 4-H ribbons from the past 14 years to create an upcycl…

Central Nebraska Today · Jun 15, 2026

Additional arrest made in Box Butte County homicide investigation

Additional arrest made in Box Butte County homicide investigation ... BOX BUTTE CO. — Investigators …

KETV · Jun 15, 2026

Mother of homicide suspect now facing charges in Nebraska

Investigators say an additional suspect is now accused of helping in a Nebraska homicide case.…

Southeast News Channel Nebraska · Jun 15, 2026

Second family member arrested in Box Butte County homicide investigation

Ruby Bingham, the mother of murder suspect Tamara Bingham, was arrested on charges of tampering with…

chadronradio.com · Jun 15, 2026

Additional Arrest Made in Box Butte County Homicide Investigation

Investigations from the Nebraska State Patrol have made another arrest in connection with a homicide…

Midwest Medical Edition · May 5, 2026

Box Butte General Hospital Names New Chief Nursing Officer

Box Butte General Hospital is excited to announce, after nine years of providing great care in multi…

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