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Boyd
Nebraska

Population

$57K

Median Income

$141K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$81,969

Federal Spending per Capita$485

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score732

Work From Home %7.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$187K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.8%

Dependency Ratio1.33

Medicare Spending / Person$6,997

SS Benefits / Person$5,675

Education Wage Premium0.85x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$27K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$37K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$130K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$656/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.22%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,163

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.4%

Homeownership Rate82.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

88.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients300 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,524

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.78 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.76 grade level

HS Diploma Holders568

Bachelor's Degree Holders159

HS Completion Rate95.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)6th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.6

January Sunshine1.10

January Temperature-1.04

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation25.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4M

Drought Index (2022)-1.23

Heating Degree Days6,476 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days989 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,156 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)917 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)43 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed193 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed172 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)355 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)235 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)50 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)61 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers63 workers

Public Transit Commuters8 workers

Walk to Work90 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)33 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work10.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.924

Nonprofit Organizations31

Veterans Share11.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.5%

Never-Married Adults22.0%

Divorced Adults5.4%

Native American Population2.9%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.61 per 1K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$100K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate22.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.22%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +25

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

58%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $141K

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Local News — Boyd

Brockhaus Funeral Home · 06‏/07‏/2026

Obituary information for Boyd Batenhorst

Mass of Christian Burial for Boyd Batenhorst, age 73, of Tilden, Nebraska will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday…

Nebraska Public Media · 21‏/05‏/2026

Gift Sets Stage for Studio Renovation

Gift Sets Stage for Studio Renovation. Thanks to donors like the Inez and Jim “Doc” Boyd family who …

Nebraska Public Media · 19‏/03‏/2026

‘They are not telling us what the hell to do’: Pillen explains federal team’s role in Nebraska wildfires

At a meeting with landowners impacted by the Cottonwood Fire on Wednesday morning, Nebraska Gov. Jim…

High Plains Journal · 13‏/03‏/2026

Gov. Pillen issues burn ban for Nebraska

On March 13, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen issued a statewide burn ban, to help reduce the potential for …

KTIV · 26‏/02‏/2026

Northern Nebraska sheriff’s office disbands

BUTTE, Neb. (KTIV/KBRX) - The sheriff for a small Nebraska county has resigned, with members of thei…

Platte Valley News Channel Nebraska · 26‏/02‏/2026

Entire Boyd County Sheriff’s Department resigns over two days

The Boyd County Sheriff's Office is now empty as the sheriff, all three deputies and the secretary h…

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