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Dakota
Nebraska

21K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$245K

Median Home

R+85

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$110,517

Federal Spending per Capita$197

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1829.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.3%

Dependency Ratio1.32

Medicare Spending / Person$1,805

SS Benefits / Person$3,080

Education Wage Premium1.84x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$241K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$959/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.61%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,561

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,154/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.4%

Homeownership Rate65.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

32 days

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

1.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

37.5%

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

98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.3

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients474 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,998

Uninsured (under 65)11.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression16.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.90 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.85 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,920

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,232

HS Completion Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-1.23

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days71 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation28.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$302K

Drought Index (2022)-1.76

Heating Degree Days6,469 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days997 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,161 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)895 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)57 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed305 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed66 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)393 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)233 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers605 workers

Public Transit Commuters62 workers

Walk to Work121 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)54 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden38.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.586

Nonprofit Organizations78

Veterans Share4.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.6%

Never-Married Adults30.6%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population3.2%

Native American Population2.5%

Membership Associations8.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.65 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms24

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+85

2024 Presidential · Nebraska was R+19 statewide

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.61%1.44% state avg

Politics

R+85R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -206

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $245K

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Local News — Dakota

huskers.com · 14 hours ago

No. 1 Huskers Pick up Road Sweep at SDSU - University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website

No. 1 Nebraska picked up a 25-18, 25-20, 25-15 sweep at South Dakota State on Wednesday night. The m…

Hurrdat Sports · 11 hours ago

No. 1 Nebraska Volleyball Sweeps South Dakota State in Reilly’s Second Homecoming

Dani Busboom Kelly's goal for this week was to get her reserves extended run. She did just that on W…

WOWT · 12 hours ago

HIGHLIGHTS: Nebraska volleyball earns road sweep at South Dakota State

Teraya Sigler led the way with 10 kills on 25 total attacks along with three blocks.…

The Daily Nebraskan · 7 hours ago

GALLERY: Nebraska Volleyball vs South Dakota State

Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) sets the ball during the first set of the game against South Dakota Sta…

Lincoln Journal Star · 19 hours ago

How to watch, listen to Nebraska volleyball today vs. South Dakota State

No. 1 Nebraska volleyball is coming off an impressive sweep of No. 2 Texas this past weekend in Las …

247Sports · 12 hours ago

VB: No. 1 Huskers earn road sweep at South Dakota State

Nebraska volleyball swept South Dakota State and got a bit of a scare when Andi Jackson hobbled off …

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