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Keya Paha
Nebraska

987

Population

$64K

Median Income

$304K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$59,484

Federal Spending per Capita$25

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers50.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$37K

Avg Credit Score738

Work From Home %13.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$148K

Income (95th Percentile)$249K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School1.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.73

Medicare Spending / Person$4,827

SS Benefits / Person$4,675

Education Wage Premium3.60x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$103K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Average Annual Wage$34K

Housing

Median Home Value$292K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$830/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.91%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $988

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.4%

Homeownership Rate78.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

62 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score6

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score7.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients477 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,890

Uninsured (under 65)12.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.5%

Education

HS Diploma Holders172

Bachelor's Degree Holders75

HS Completion Rate98.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)2th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.7

January Sunshine1.10

January Temperature-1.04

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation24.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$620K

Drought Index (2022)-1.19

Heating Degree Days6,470 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days969 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,287 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)819 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

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)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed75 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed42 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)336 Mbps

Households with 100Mbps+97.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)233 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers60 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work73 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2 workers

Walk to Work16.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.556

Nonprofit Organizations8

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.1%

Never-Married Adults29.8%

Divorced Adults7.9%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate19.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.91%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1

More people arriving than leaving

Economic Mobility

57%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $304K

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Local News — Keya Paha

The Norfolk Daily News · Jul 9, 2026

Work begins on Highway 12 in Keya Paha County

Drivers who use Highway 12 in western Keya Paha County can expect construction-related delays until …

Wareham Week · Apr 21, 2026

Donald J. Farlin, 93

WAREHAM, MA - Donald J. Farlin, 93, of Minden, Nebraska, formerly of Wareham, MA, passed away peacef…

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Aug 8, 2025

Norden Dance Hall connects boots to their roots in Keya Paha County

In the 1930s, teams of horses hauled lumber to the Keya Paha County Fairgrounds for the Norden Dance…

Northeast News Channel Nebraska · Feb 12, 2026

Highway changes coming to Ainsworth, Springview, Bassett areas

The Nebraska Department of Transportation says that this spring, portions of U.S. Highway 183 and Ne…

MaxPreps · Feb 26, 2022

Keya Paha County High School (Springview, NE) Football

See the Keya Paha County Indians's football schedule, roster, rankings, standings and more on MaxPre…

Nebraska Today · Dec 18, 2024

Linse creates stepping stones to ag education degree

Sydney Linse is breaking new ground as the first graduate of a unique 3+1 program between the Univer…

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