Economy
Median Household Income$60K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate11.4%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate2.1%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$81,538
Federal Spending per Capita$879
Median Individual Earnings$38K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers38.7%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K
Avg Credit Score713
Work From Home %13.3%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1822.7%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households29.3%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms3
Income (20th Percentile)$29K
Income (80th Percentile)$112K
Income (95th Percentile)$191K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School7.8%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%
Dependency Ratio1.10
Medicare Spending / Person$2,155
SS Benefits / Person$3,617
Education Wage Premium2.49x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$26K
Public Assistance Recipients0.3%
Average Annual Wage$44K
Professional Services Concentration0.17x national
This county
1.0 = national average share
Housing
Median Home Value$173K
This county
$265K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$710/mo
This county
$1150/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate1.25%
This county
1.44% state avg
1.10% national
Annual tax on median home: $1,348
Affordability & Supply
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)+24.6%
Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.8%
Homeownership Rate82.7%
This county
national avg ~65%
Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage
165 daysMonths of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market
3.5 moSold Above List (Redfin)
0.0%Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list
95.4%Source: Redfin · Updated monthly
Health
Life Expectancy75.5 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Food Insecurity10.9%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index8.4 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score11
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score17
Dental Care Shortage Score14
Healthcare Shortage Score14.0
Healthcare Offices3
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.7%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.7%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.0%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.8%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.1%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians0
Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients429 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,333
Uninsured (under 65)7.1%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression19.0%
Education
Math Test Scores3.30 grade level
Reading Test Scores3.25 grade level
HS Diploma Holders757
Bachelor's Degree Holders390
HS Completion Rate92.2%
This county
national avg ~85%
Safety
Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Traffic Fatalities3
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K
Climate & Air Quality
Natural Amenity Scale-0.4
January Sunshine0.41
January Temperature-0.87
Average Temp52°F
Avg High Temp64°F
Avg Low Temp40°F
Annual Precipitation29.5 in/yr
Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$5M
Drought Index (2022)-1.70
Heating Degree Days5,711 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days1,139 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,799 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)952 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0
Avg Flood Events / Year0.4
Avg Hail Events / Year2.2
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)75 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³
Outdoor & Recreation
Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties
FAA-Registered Airports2 total
Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports
Internet & Remote Work
Download Speed171 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed25 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)221 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)178 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms
Households with 100Mbps+82.1%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet15.0%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)44 Mbps
Commute & Transit
Remote Workers214 workers
Public Transit Commuters0 workers
Walk to Work63 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)60 workers
Avg Commute Time22.1 min
This county
national avg ~27 min
Walk to Work3.9%
Families & Childcare
Childcare Cost Burden27.6%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents
Civic & Community
Voter Turnout67.1%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate0.1%
Income Inequality (Gini)3.917
Nonprofit Organizations33
Veterans Share8.5%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults56.2%
Never-Married Adults26.0%
Divorced Adults11.1%
Religious Organizations4
Asian Population0.1%
Native American Population0.5%
Membership Associations11.8 per 10K residents
Lifestyle & Services
Full-Service Restaurants1.13 per 1K residents
Nursing & Care Facilities3
Recreation Businesses3
Professional Services Firms3
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$82K
Avg Student Loan Balance$10K
Avg Credit Card Balance$5K
Loan Delinquency Rate28.9%
This county
national avg 4.0%
Innovation
Inventor Rate0.24%
Politics
vs Nebraska State
Income tax
3.99%Same (state law)
Property tax
1.25%1.44% state avg
Politics
—R+19
COL Index
County data91 (state)
Population & Migration
Net Domestic Migration 2023
↓ -24
More people leaving than arriving
IRS Wealth Migration
Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.65x avg income)
Economic Mobility
56%
chance a low-income child reaches the middle class
Source: Opportunity Insights
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