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Hooker
Nebraska

659

Population

$43K

Median Income

$141K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,052

Federal Spending per Capita$30

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score735

Work From Home %16.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households53.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$158K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.5%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$4,046

SS Benefits / Person$5,381

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$24K

Average Annual Wage$34K

Housing

Median Home Value$137K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$589/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.31%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,026

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio0.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.6%

Homeownership Rate44.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

12 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

93.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity10.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score7

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score7.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients365 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,028

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders136

Bachelor's Degree Holders34

HS Completion Rate93.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)10th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine1.10

January Temperature-0.67

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation22.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.53

Heating Degree Days6,215 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days786 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,122 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)690 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)1 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)7 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed74 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed37 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)54 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+22.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)54 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers49 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work48 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work15.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.071

Nonprofit Organizations16

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults40.6%

Never-Married Adults35.5%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$84K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate18.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.31%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2

More people arriving than leaving

Economic Mobility

61%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $141K

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Local News — Hooker

Carriker Chronicles · 6 days ago

Trae Taylor's QB Coach Has Trained Bryce Underwood & Hendon Hooker #NebraskaFootball

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USAFacts · May 28, 2026

What is the poverty rate in Hooker County, NE?

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Central Nebraska Today · Jan 27, 2026

Grand Island Public Schools Foundation welcomes new board member

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AL.com · May 17, 2026

Gary Pearman Obituary (2021) - Broken Bow, NE - Govier Brothers Mortuary & Crematory - Broken Bow

Mullen, NE- Gary Pearman age 76 of Mullen died July 28, 2021, at his home.Funeral services will be h…

Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · Jan 27, 2026

Dorothy D. Boyer Obituary Jul 22, 2019

Dorothy Darlene Boyer passed peacefully at the Boyer Ranch on the morning of July 22, 2019. Dorothy …

Legacy | Obituary Search · Apr 2, 2026

Lee Arthur Shipley Obituary (2026) - Tahlequah, OK - Locust Grove Funeral Home - Locust Grove

Lee Shipley Obituary Lee Arthur Shipley, known affectionately as Lee, was born on June 15, 1941, in …

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