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Hitchcock
Nebraska

Population

$49K

Median Income

$155K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$85,166

Federal Spending per Capita$2,250

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score703

Work From Home %7.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$208K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.4%

Dependency Ratio1.34

Medicare Spending / Person$4,296

SS Benefits / Person$5,460

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Housing

Median Home Value$153K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$734/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.18%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,007

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate77.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

7 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

98.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients438 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,732

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.81 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders485

Bachelor's Degree Holders200

HS Completion Rate93.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.74

January Temperature-0.58

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation22.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events25.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$309K

Drought Index (2022)-2.10

Heating Degree Days5,291 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,125 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,112 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,043 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year16.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)9 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed52 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed8 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)50 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)165 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+17.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers86 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work48 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)24 workers

Avg Commute Time19.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.581

Nonprofit Organizations46

Veterans Share9.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.2%

Never-Married Adults23.8%

Divorced Adults14.4%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations15.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.08 per 1K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.18%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -47

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

59%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $155K

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Local News — Hitchcock

MaxPreps · قبل يوم واحد

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Legacy | Obituary · 31‏/05‏/2026

Betty Darline Rejda

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KHGI · 09‏/02‏/2026

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