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Jefferson
Nebraska

Population

$54K

Median Income

$141K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$82,713

Federal Spending per Capita$3,978

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score715

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.9%

Dependency Ratio1.32

Medicare Spending / Person$4,510

SS Benefits / Person$4,928

Education Wage Premium1.67x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$141K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$681/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.43%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,663

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate70.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

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

91.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients460 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,822

Uninsured (under 65)6.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.24 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,711

Bachelor's Degree Holders696

HS Completion Rate92.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)27th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature-0.73

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation26.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.02

Heating Degree Days5,472 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,291 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,167 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,186 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year5.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)55 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed170 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed140 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)325 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)200 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)72 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers200 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work87 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)106 workers

Walk to Work2.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.109

Nonprofit Organizations68

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.9%

Never-Married Adults24.1%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations18.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.13 per 1K residents

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms10

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.43%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -46

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

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 — Jefferson

River Country News Channel Nebraska · 4 days ago

Ol' Red's Last Call for Summer concert returns to Jefferson County for year two with two major acts

Ol' Red's Last Call for Summer concert returns to Jefferson County for year two with two major acts.…

Argus Leader · Apr 24, 2026

Jefferson's Brinley Altenburg commits to Nebraska women's basketball

Jefferson's Brinley Altenburg commits to Nebraska women's basketball ... Jefferson Cavaliers guard B…

River Country News Channel Nebraska · 1 month ago

Two people dead after near head-on collision in Jefferson County

STEELE CITY, Neb. - Two people are dead after their cars crashed into each other in a Southeast Nebr…

Nebraska Public Media · Dec 10, 2025

Louisiana Purchase

President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from Napoleon in 1802 for the cheap pri…

Panhandle News Channel Nebraska · Jun 4, 2026

Sell arraigned on nine charges; Johnston, others accept plea deals in Jefferson County District Court

Sell arraigned on nine charges; Johnston, others accept plea deals in Jefferson County District Cour…

Realtor.com · Jan 7, 2026

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