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Dawes
Nebraska

Population

$54K

Median Income

$191K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,443

Federal Spending per Capita$977

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score714

Work From Home %9.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$160K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.4%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$2,873

SS Benefits / Person$3,630

Education Wage Premium2.35x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$26K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$187K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$887/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.40%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,986

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,031/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.9%

Homeownership Rate63.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

7.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

2 days

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

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

99.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients417 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,587

Uninsured (under 65)6.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.46 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,064

Bachelor's Degree Holders474

HS Completion Rate95.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)32th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-0.82

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation18.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.52

Heating Degree Days6,289 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days781 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,289 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)620 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year10.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed194 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)150 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)384 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)44 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers397 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work334 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)35 workers

Bike Commuters1.0%

Walk to Work7.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.885

Nonprofit Organizations95

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.0%

Never-Married Adults39.7%

Divorced Adults8.3%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population2.9%

Membership Associations18.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.32 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms15

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$93K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate27.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.40%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -91

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $191K

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Local News — Dawes

IQAir · Jun 25, 2026

Wildfire Map Spotlight: South Fork Fire, Nebraska

Learn more about the South Fork Fire that burned in western Nebraska, including affected communities…

DailyDispatch.com · May 15, 2026

Multiple wildfires break out in Dawes County

Read about Nebraska Fire News: Multiple wildfires break out in Dawes County from KNOP-TV NBC 2 North…

KNOP · Apr 24, 2026

Nebraska State Patrol holds compliance checks held in Dawes and Sheridan Counties

Nebraska State Patrol holds compliance checks held in Dawes and Sheridan Counties ... LINCOLN, Neb. …

chadronradio.com · May 14, 2026

Mutiple Agencies Battling Fires South Of Chadron (Update: 8:50 am)

Multiple agencies are currently on scene to a pair of fires in an area along Table Road to West Ash …

Rural Radio Network · May 14, 2026

Multiple fires still burning in northern Panhandle

Several new fires were reported in the northern Nebraska Panhandle Wednesday night after a series of…

chadronradio.com · Mar 25, 2026

Dawes County Board of Commissioners Ban Open Burning Until Further Notice

As a result of the wildfires that have occurred throughout Nebraska recently, including what has bec…

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