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Grant
Nebraska

649

Population

$65K

Median Income

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Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$67,754

Federal Spending per Capita$1,724

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers46.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score730

Work From Home %18.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$231K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.9%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$4,888

SS Benefits / Person$5,092

Education Wage Premium0.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$39K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$34K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients0.4%

Average Annual Wage$39K

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$917/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.85%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.8%

Homeownership Rate69.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

469 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity11.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score7

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score4.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients436 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,724

Uninsured (under 65)6.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.7%

Education

HS Diploma Holders94

Bachelor's Degree Holders46

HS Completion Rate91.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)17th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine1.10

January Temperature-0.67

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation19.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Drought Index (2022)-1.38

Heating Degree Days6,310 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days745 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,343 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)577 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)1 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)4 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.1 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 Speed60 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)145 Mbps

Households with 100Mbps+29.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers65 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work24 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)14 workers

Walk to Work7.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.306

Nonprofit Organizations16

Veterans Share3.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.3%

Never-Married Adults23.3%

Divorced Adults15.2%

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$82K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate25.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.85%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -25

More people leaving than arriving

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Grant

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Perkins County High School (Grant, NE) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Oct 10, 2025, the Perkins County Varsity Boys Football team won their ga…

Draucker Funeral Home · Jun 1, 2026

Grant William Peterson Obituary Jun 1, 2026

Grant Peterson (76) of Grant, Nebraska, passed away at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE, on M…

Nebraska Examiner · Jun 5, 2026

Nebraska DED official who guided multimillion-dollar state grant program leaves for Omaha post

Javier Saldaña Jr., formerly the economic recovery division administrator for the Nebraska Departmen…

Nebraska Public Media · Mar 20, 2026

Southwest Nebraska town raises $3 million for nonprofit nursing home

As rural health care deserts grow, Grant is building a brand new nursing home.…

Central Nebraska Today · 3 weeks ago

GIPD awarded $20,000 grant for State Fair traffic enforcement

GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police Department has been awarded up to $20000 in grant funding to …

The Fence Post · 1 week ago

2026 Bean Growers Day in Grant scheduled

The 2026 Bean Growers Day in Grant will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Stumpf International Whe…

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