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Dixon
Nebraska

Population

$61K

Median Income

$198K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$89,812

Federal Spending per Capita$435

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score717

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.32

Medicare Spending / Person$3,398

SS Benefits / Person$3,828

Education Wage Premium2.18x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients0.5%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Housing

Median Home Value$194K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$676/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.35%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,664

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+14.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.7%

Homeownership Rate75.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

64 days

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

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

87.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.0

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients407 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,916

Uninsured (under 65)12.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,113

Bachelor's Degree Holders454

HS Completion Rate84.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-1.13

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation28.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$708K

Drought Index (2022)-1.79

Heating Degree Days6,571 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days947 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,234 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)877 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed104 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed35 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)238 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)217 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)52 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)150 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers196 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work167 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)48 workers

Avg Commute Time21.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work6.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.286

Nonprofit Organizations68

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.0%

Never-Married Adults24.9%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations18.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.35%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -44

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $198K

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Local News — Dixon

Yahoo · 1 week ago

Dixon County Nebraska to build brand new courthouse

Dixon County Nebraska to build brand new courthouse. KCAU Sioux City. Mon, August 24, 2026 at 3:30 P…

AOL.com · 1 week ago

Dixon County Nebraska to build brand new courthouse

A Nebraska County is currently in the design phase of a project to build a brand new courthouse, and…

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · 4 weeks ago

Dixon County 4-H participant takes part in 4-H Cookie Jar Contest

Dixon County 4-H participant takes part in 4-H Cookie Jar Contest. Updated: Aug. 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM …

Wintz and Ray Funeral Home · Jun 24, 2026

Marjorie Ann Mackey Obituary Jun 24, 2026

Marjorie Ann Mackey, age 93 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at the Avera Sister…

Shaw Local · May 15, 2026

Dixon student earns University of Nebraska-Lincoln degree

Laynie Berkey of Dixon was among a record 3762 graduates who received degrees from the University of…

The Norfolk Daily News · May 6, 2026

Collision in Dixon County kills Wakefield man

A Wakefield man died after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Highway 35 …

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