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Dundy
Nebraska

Population

$59K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$151,190

Federal Spending per Capita$141

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score715

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households42.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$127K

Income (95th Percentile)$224K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.28

Medicare Spending / Person$6,142

SS Benefits / Person$5,382

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$190K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$503/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.80%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $879

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate77.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

20 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

99.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients608 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$17,291

Uninsured (under 65)8.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.8%

Education

HS Diploma Holders303

Bachelor's Degree Holders135

HS Completion Rate94.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)2th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine0.74

January Temperature-0.38

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation21.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$63K

Drought Index (2022)-1.51

Heating Degree Days5,186 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,100 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,181 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)961 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year9.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)13 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed123 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed82 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)214 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)3 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)44 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers79 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work64 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)7 workers

Walk to Work6.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.384

Nonprofit Organizations28

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.0%

Never-Married Adults23.5%

Divorced Adults15.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.79 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$94K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.80%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -37

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.59x avg income)

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $181K

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Local News — Dundy

1340 KGFW · 4 days ago

Hartington-Newcastle defeats Dundy County- Stratton in Nebraska 8-Man Kickoff Classic

GRAND ISLAND - Hartington-Newcastle defeated Dundy County- Stratton, 56-18, in the second game of th…

91.5 KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio · 1 week ago

Nebraska's Largest Feedlot Cited for Nitrate in Dundy County Well

A cattle feedlot under construction in far southwest Nebraska has been cited by the state for nitrat…

MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

Schedule - Dundy County-Stratton Tigers (Benkelman, NE) Basketball 26-27

Dundy County-Stratton Basketball Schedule · Volunteer · Submit the schedule. Help the team by upload…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Dundy County, NE?

In 2025, there were about 1600 people living in Dundy County, NE. That makes Dundy County the 79th-m…

KHGI · Feb 6, 2026

Traffic stop in Dundy County leads to drug charges for two individuals

Crystal Castagno, 40, of Arvada, Colorado, and Robert Felix, 42, of McCook, are charged in Dundy Cou…

Nebraska Public Media · Feb 18, 2024

Dundy County Sheriff, lacking state certification, faces recall

Dundy County voters elected Smith in 2022 over a write-in candidate, aware that Smith had yet to obt…

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