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Chase
Nebraska

Population

$57K

Median Income

$222K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$122,328

Federal Spending per Capita$552

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score710

Work From Home %10.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.2%

Dependency Ratio1.47

Medicare Spending / Person$4,581

SS Benefits / Person$4,296

Education Wage Premium1.98x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$210K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$748/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.12%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,986

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+15.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate74.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

157 days

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

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

100.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

101.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score8

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score7

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients493 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,783

Uninsured (under 65)11.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.34 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders630

Bachelor's Degree Holders254

HS Completion Rate87.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)27th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine0.74

January Temperature-0.49

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation23.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$86K

Drought Index (2022)-1.71

Heating Degree Days5,328 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,037 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,404 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)892 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year11.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)43 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed200 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed195 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)194 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)127 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)138 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers182 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work101 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)10 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work6.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.613

Nonprofit Organizations49

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.0%

Never-Married Adults22.2%

Divorced Adults5.2%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population2.0%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations18.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.78 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms12

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$97K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.12%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -26

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.61x avg income)

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Chase County

Median home value: $222K

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Local News — Chase

Lincoln Journal Star · 2 hours ago

Meet the OrthoNebraska Athlete of the Week: Gretna East's Chase Grow

Senior Chase Grow was a freshman during Gretna East's first year as a high school. Three games into …

Omaha World-Herald · 2 weeks ago

From the publisher: Why I’m walking 50 miles across eastern Nebraska this weekend

World-Herald President and Publisher Chase Rankin is about to walk 50 miles across Nebraska to benef…

KNOP · 1 month ago

Teenager arrested after high-speed stolen vehicle chase in Nebraska Panhandle

Teenager arrested after high-speed stolen vehicle chase in Nebraska Panhandle ... NORTH PLATTE, Neb.…

KETV · Jun 9, 2026

Nebraska State Patrol identifies woman arrested after high-speed chase through Millard backyards

Officials said the driver, identified as 28-year-old Raquel Cervantes, drove on the shoulder at time…

wyomingnewsnow.tv · 1 month ago

Highspeed chase out of Nebraska ends with the arrest of two teens in Cheyenne

Jeremy Downing ... Laramie County, Wyo. - Two teenage suspects are in custody after a high speed cha…

Courthouse News · Feb 3, 2026

Family sues Nebraska police over fatal shooting of depressed teenager

The family says officers shot their son dead within 30 seconds of unlawfully entering their home.…

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