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Gage
Nebraska

22K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$206K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$70,816

Federal Spending per Capita$596

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score713

Work From Home %7.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms22

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.4%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,556

SS Benefits / Person$4,721

Education Wage Premium1.79x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$199K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1091/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.43%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,231

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate70.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

32 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

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

98.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices34

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians26

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients506 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,671

Uninsured (under 65)7.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.02 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.17 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,101

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,056

HS Completion Rate92.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)23th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature-0.69

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 34

Good Air Days262 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation26.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.85

Heating Degree Days5,540 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,230 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,149 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,191 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year7.0

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)70 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)31 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed246 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed146 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)362 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)418 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)217 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers735 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work228 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)224 workers

Avg Commute Time20.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.422

Nonprofit Organizations181

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.1%

Never-Married Adults25.9%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations13.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.75 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms32

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$90K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.43%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +195

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $206K

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Local News — Gage

Southeast News Channel Nebraska · قبل 5 ساعات

Early donations underway for Big Give Gage campaign

BEATRICE – Thursday, September 10th has been designated as Big Give Gage Day. Gage County Board Chai…

River Country News Channel Nebraska · قبل 15 ساعة

Residents urge Gage County to adopt 18 month data center moratorium

BEATRICE – Gage County needs to take the adequate time to thoroughly review the impact of possible h…

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · قبل شهر واحد

Northern Gage County residents seek prompt hearing on data centers

BEATRICE, Neb. (News Channel Nebraska) - Some Gage County residents are urging the county's board of…

The Cool Down · قبل شهر واحد

Nebraska residents push for data center moratorium as fears grow over Gage County farmland

What's being done? Supporters of the proposal say the 18-month moratorium would give Gage County tim…

Inside Towers · قبل شهر واحد

Nebraska Supreme Court Clears Path for Pinpoint Broadband Expansion

The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that Gage County improperly blocked a state-funded broadband ex…

Ballotpedia · 12‏/04‏/2026

Tim Hanson (Gage County Sheriff, Nebraska, candidate 2026)

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