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Gosper
Nebraska

Population

$77K

Median Income

$324K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$77K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$80,707

Federal Spending per Capita$70

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$80K

Avg Credit Score697

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$223K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$4,460

SS Benefits / Person$5,427

Education Wage Premium1.26x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Housing

Median Home Value$319K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$789/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.21%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,321

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+18.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate82.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

102 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

97.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score13.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients468 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,779

Uninsured (under 65)7.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.1%

Education

HS Diploma Holders367

Bachelor's Degree Holders209

HS Completion Rate93.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)3th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature-0.61

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation20.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$89K

Drought Index (2022)-1.73

Heating Degree Days5,674 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,066 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,333 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)995 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)26 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed201 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed117 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)246 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)127 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)78 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+36.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)122 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers34 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work20 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)15 workers

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers20.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.347

Nonprofit Organizations14

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.1%

Never-Married Adults23.5%

Divorced Adults8.9%

Religious Organizations3

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations16.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$85K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.21%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +21

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $324K

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Local News — Gosper

Rural Radio Network · 3 weeks ago

Gosper Prescribed Burn Association meeting this Thursday

Elwood, Neb. — The Gosper Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) is holding an organizational meeting thi…

Central Nebraska Today · 1 month ago

Gallery: 2026 Gosper County Fair

ELWOOD - The 2026 Gosper County Fair was being held from July 21 through July 25. Gosper County's ca…

WOWT · Jun 22, 2026

Gosper County Sheriff investigating drowning at Johnson Lake

The Gosper County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drowning at Johnson Lake after a 76-year-old m…

KHGI · Jun 22, 2026

Man dead following drowning at Johnson Lake

A man is dead following a drowning at Johnson Lake early Monday morning.According to the Gosper Coun…

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Jun 22, 2026

Gosper County Sheriff investigating drowning at Johnson Lake

The Gosper County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drowning at Johnson Lake after a 76-year-old m…

Central Nebraska Today · Apr 7, 2026

CNPPID board approves agreement with Gosper Co. for bridge replacement

HOLDREGE - The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District's board of directors approved a…

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