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Cedar
Nebraska

Population

$72K

Median Income

$236K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$72K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$74,963

Federal Spending per Capita$472

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score744

Work From Home %7.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$184K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.3%

Dependency Ratio1.38

Medicare Spending / Person$3,618

SS Benefits / Person$4,209

Education Wage Premium1.71x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$233K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$681/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.00%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,608

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate79.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

104 days

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

0.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

12.5%

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

90.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score8

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score8.3

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients384 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,562

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.13 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.34 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,957

Bachelor's Degree Holders731

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)1th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.0

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-1.13

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation28.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.76

Heating Degree Days6,487 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days934 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,309 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)869 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)33 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)56 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed129 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed103 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)223 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)345 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers324 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work153 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)46 workers

Walk to Work3.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.561

Nonprofit Organizations78

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.9%

Never-Married Adults22.8%

Divorced Adults7.5%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations13.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms12

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$112K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate18.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.00%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -86

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.64x avg income)

Economic Mobility

61%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $236K

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Local News — Cedar

KHGI · 10‏/06‏/2026

Cedar trees spread across Nebraska as fewer fires allow them to overtake grasslands

Bethany Johnston with Nebraska Extension said cedar trees are native to Nebraska, but historically t…

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · 09‏/06‏/2026

Cedar from family ranch transforms cottage into unique Burwell lodging

The Cedar Canyon Cottage is furnished and decorated with cedar. Many of the trees were harvested in …

Farm Progress · 09‏/01‏/2026

Trial and error: Get ahead of an emerging cedar tree problem

On a cedar tree pasture tour on a hilly farm along Bazile Creek near Center, Neb., in the mid-1990s,…

Wintz and Ray Funeral Home · 24‏/02‏/2026

Austin David Burcham Obituary Feb 24, 2026

Austin David Burcham, age 26 of Newcastle, Nebraska, passed away as a result of injuries sustained i…

Sports Illustrated · قبل 3 أسابيع

Cedar Bluffs vs Nebraska Christian Football - Oct 2, 2026

View pregame, live and post-game details from the Cedar Bluffs vs Nebraska Christian Nebraska game o…

Nebraska News Service · 08‏/05‏/2026

Friends of Wilderness Park volunteers battle tree encroachment, build community one saw at a time

Adele Phillips helps her 3-year-old son, both of Lincoln, cut an Eastern Red Cedar tree sapling at W…

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