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Merrick
Nebraska

Population

$58K

Median Income

$233K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$70,446

Federal Spending per Capita$722

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score721

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,348

SS Benefits / Person$4,484

Education Wage Premium2.20x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$227K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$707/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.27%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,027

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.4%

Homeownership Rate78.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

7 days

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

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

42.9%

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

98.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients465 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,717

Uninsured (under 65)7.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.48 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.27 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,883

Bachelor's Degree Holders644

HS Completion Rate92.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine0.41

January Temperature-0.81

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 35

Good Air Days251 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation26.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$785K

Drought Index (2022)-1.56

Heating Degree Days5,614 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,172 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,616 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,019 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)59 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)76 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed250 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed72 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)366 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)72 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers181 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work133 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)122 workers

Walk to Work3.5%

Agriculture

Farms268 farms

Farmland175,246 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.561

Nonprofit Organizations50

Veterans Share7.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.5%

Never-Married Adults25.3%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations20.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$87K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.27%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +45

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.65x avg income)

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $233K

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Local News — Merrick

KHGI · 3 weeks ago

Nebraska Supreme Court summer tour kicks off in Merrick County

topics: ... Central City, Neb — The Nebraska Supreme Court's 2026 summer tour is underway in Merrick…

KSNB · 1 month ago

Alcohol suspected in Merrick County crash that left one life-flighted

One person was life-flighted to Omaha with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Merrick Cou…

Central Nebraska Today · 1 month ago

Merrick County Sheriff investigating suspicious activity involving attempted luring of minor

MERRICK CO. - On July 13, 2026, at approximately 10 a.m., Merrick County Sheriff's Office deputies r…

Rural Radio Network · Jul 6, 2026

KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI - Former Central Nebraska paraeducator sentenced in child porn case

A former High Plains Community School employee convicted in a child porn case appeared in court for …

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

Two people transported to medical facility after crash in Merrick County

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Two people were taken to a medical facility after a crash in Merrick County o…

BNO News · May 17, 2026

Strong tornado leaves damage in rural Nebraska

A strong tornado was reported in central-eastern Nebraska, damaging homes in a mostly rural area, ac…

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