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Custer
Nebraska

11K

Population

$62K

Median Income

$180K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$91,311

Federal Spending per Capita$811

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score720

Work From Home %5.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$204K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.9%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$4,590

SS Benefits / Person$4,126

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$173K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$765/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: $1,628

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate69.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

64 days

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

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

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

99.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients488 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,101

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.38 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.25 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,000

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,032

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)14th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)6.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate29.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature-0.82

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation24.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events31.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$849K

Drought Index (2022)-1.87

Heating Degree Days6,033 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days890 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,913 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)797 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year5.6

Avg Hail Events / Year14.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)30 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)36 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed94 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed56 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)294 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)52 ms

Households with 100Mbps+46.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)118 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers301 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work185 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)80 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work3.6%

Agriculture

Farms154 farms

Farmland1,080,842 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.304

Nonprofit Organizations121

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.9%

Never-Married Adults22.4%

Divorced Adults9.6%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations11.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.03 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms26

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate27.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

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

↑ +81

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $180K

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Local News — Custer

Forth.News · 6 days ago

Nebraska Faces 80‑mph Wind Gusts and Hail as Severe Storms Sweep Multiple Counties

Severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 9:00 PM CDT for Lincoln and southwestern Custer …

Rural Radio Network · 1 month ago

Nebraska Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Custer County Man Convicted of Child Pornography

Casey M. Hall appealed his convictions on two counts of possession of child pornography and the sent…

Central Nebraska Today · Apr 23, 2026

Pressey Park fire burns around 6,000 acres, prompts large response from numerous agencies

CUSTER COUNTY - At approximately 2:07 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, a 911 call reported a grass fire …

Sandhills Express · 1 month ago

2026 Nebraska Lineworkers Rodeo at the Custer County Fairgrounds will be July 16-17

2026 Nebraska Lineworkers Rodeo at the Custer County Fairgrounds will be July 16-17 ... The 2026 Neb…

IQAir · May 5, 2026

Wildfire Map Spotlight: Pressey Fire, Central Nebraska

On May 5, 2026, the Pressey Fire has been fully contained in Pressey Park near Oconto in Custer Coun…

Panhandle News Channel Nebraska · Apr 24, 2026

Fire crews continue battling Pressey Fire in Custer County

PRESS RELEASE. OCONTO, Neb. — Fire crews continue to make progress on the Pressey Fire burning near …

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