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Hayes
Nebraska

919

Population

$59K

Median Income

$299K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$144,598

Federal Spending per Capita$156

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers45.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score744

Work From Home %16.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$246K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.2%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$4,123

SS Benefits / Person$3,868

Education Wage Premium4.17x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$66K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$91K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$22K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$38K

Housing

Median Home Value$283K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$488/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.26%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,321

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate71.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

4 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 Insecurity11.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index3.9 / 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)41.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients319 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,717

Uninsured (under 65)9.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.8%

Education

HS Diploma Holders198

Bachelor's Degree Holders134

HS Completion Rate93.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.5

January Sunshine0.74

January Temperature-0.58

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation24.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$44K

Drought Index (2022)-2.05

Heating Degree Days5,477 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,028 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,394 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)930 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year5.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)13 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed35 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed5 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)72 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)123 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+16.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)41 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers70 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work22 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2 workers

Walk to Work5.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.115

Nonprofit Organizations8

Veterans Share10.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults63.4%

Never-Married Adults19.4%

Divorced Adults6.7%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$118K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate20.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.26%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -27

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

62%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $299K

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Local News — Hayes

On3 · 2 weeks ago

Nebraska dismisses running back Tikey Hayes from football program

Nebraska dismisses running back Tikey Hayes from football program ... Nebraska running back Tikey Ha…

247Sports · 2 weeks ago

Running back Tikey Hayes no longer with Husker program

Running back Tikey Hayes, who transferred to Nebraska from Iowa Western just last month, is no longe…

Sports Illustrated · 1 month ago

Nebraska Football Adds Transfer Running Back Tikey Hayes Ahead of Fall Camp

Nebraska Adds Transfer Running Back Tikey Hayes Ahead of Fall Camp. Hayes will come to Lincoln with …

KNOP · 2 weeks ago

Nebraska football dismisses RB Tikey Hayes

LINCOLN, Neb (WOWT) - Nebraska football has dismissed redshirt freshman running back Tikey Hayes, a …

The Daily Nebraskan · 1 month ago

BREAKING: Nebraska football plans to add running back Tikey Hayes

Eli Rodriguez ... The Huskers have announced plans to add Tikey Hayes, a former Penn State running b…

Yahoo Sports · 2 weeks ago

Former Penn State transfer Tikey Hayes dismissed from Nebraska

Former Penn State transfer Tikey Hayes dismissed from Nebraska ... A transfer running back is no lon…

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