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Loup
Nebraska

629

Population

$50K

Median Income

$355K

Median Home

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate16.4%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$79,973
Federal Spending per Capita$499
Median Individual Earnings$26K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers40.5%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$1K
Avg Credit Score723
Work From Home %8.4%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1822.4%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households38.2%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Income (20th Percentile)$19K
Income (80th Percentile)$86K
Income (95th Percentile)$147K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.8%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School1.1%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %0.1%
Dependency Ratio1.20
Medicare Spending / Person$3,785
SS Benefits / Person$4,904
Education Wage Premium1.65x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$18K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$43K
Public Assistance Recipients1.1%
Average Annual Wage$36K

Housing

Median Home Value$355K
This county
$265K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$525/mo
This county
$1150/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.81%
This county
1.44% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $943

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo
Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households18.1%
Homeownership Rate68.0%
This county
national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Days on Market (Redfin)Average pace
29 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 Insecurity9.7%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index7.6 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score7
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score12
Dental Care Shortage Score0
Healthcare Shortage Score6.3
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.7%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.6%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.1%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.9%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.3%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians0
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients315 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$6,953
Uninsured (under 65)6.4%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression18.0%

Education

HS Diploma Holders143
Bachelor's Degree Holders93
HS Completion Rate98.9%
This county
national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Traffic Fatalities1
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)20th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4
January Sunshine1.10
January Temperature-1.02
Average Temp50°F
Avg High Temp63°F
Avg Low Temp36°F
Annual Precipitation28.2 in/yr
Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K
Drought Index (2022)-1.72
Heating Degree Days6,357 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days781 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,124 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)793 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2
Avg Flood Events / Year0.2
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)54 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.4 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries
Microbreweries0 microbreweries
Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed152 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed121 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)436 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)34 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms
Households with 100Mbps+55.9%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet15.4%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)89 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers27 workers
Public Transit Commuters0 workers
Walk to Work34 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)14 workers
Walk to Work10.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.7%
This county
national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout81.1%
This county
national avg ~55%
Income Inequality (Gini)4.463
Nonprofit Organizations9
Veterans Share7.8%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults64.6%
Never-Married Adults22.9%
Divorced Adults6.1%
Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$87K
Avg Student Loan Balance$8K
Avg Credit Card Balance$4K
Loan Delinquency Rate32.4%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax
3.99%Same (state law)
Property tax
0.81%1.44% state avg
Politics
R+19
COL Index
County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

-6

More people leaving than arriving

Economic Mobility

63%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $355K

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Local News — Loup

KHGI · 5 days ago

Sports Extra Part 2: Friday, Aug. 28, 2026

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Legacy | Obituary · 2 weeks ago

Winona Piontkowski Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Loup City, NE - The Grand Island Independent

Winona Piontkowski Obituary ... Winona Piontkowski, 86, of Grand Island, Nebraska formerly of Loup C

Central Nebraska Today · Jul 6, 2026

71-year-old Loup City bicyclist killed after being struck by vehicle on Sunday

LOUP CITY - On July 5, 2026 at approximately 9:56 a.m., 911 Dispatch & Region 26 Emergency Managemen

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · 1 month ago

North Loup is ready to celebrate Popcorn Days

North Loup is ready to celebrate Popcorn Days. Updated: Jul. 20, 2026 at 9:47 AM PDT. Share. Add Us

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Loup City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Loup City Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and

Sports Illustrated · 2 weeks ago

Arcadia/Loup City vs Centura Football - Oct 1, 2026

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