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Nemaha
Nebraska

Population

$57K

Median Income

$178K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$162,836

Federal Spending per Capita$661

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score715

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$132K

Income (95th Percentile)$200K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,813

SS Benefits / Person$4,315

Education Wage Premium2.45x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$67K

Professional Services Concentration0.14x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$177K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$657/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.39%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,645

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate69.7%

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

8 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

11.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

88.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.7%

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 Patients507 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,850

Uninsured (under 65)9.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.54 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,123

Bachelor's Degree Holders451

HS Completion Rate90.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)47th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature-0.63

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation32.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.06

Heating Degree Days5,402 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,242 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,993 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,192 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year5.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)24 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)67 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 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 Speed159 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed111 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)53 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)61 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)207 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers127 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work174 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)67 workers

Walk to Work5.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.854

Nonprofit Organizations78

Veterans Share7.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.7%

Never-Married Adults32.9%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations12.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.85 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$95K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.39%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +53

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.64x avg income)

Economic Mobility

57%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $178K

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Local News — Nemaha

Hemmingsen Funeral Home · 22‏/06‏/2026

Jim "Jimmy" Hall Obituary Jun 22, 2026

James C. Hall, son of James Paul and Mary Jane (Schneidewind) Hall, passed away Monday, June 22, 202…

Adams & Swanson Funeral Home · 18‏/03‏/2026

Barbara Jean Edmonds Obituary Mar 1, 2025

Barbara Jean Edmonds, 80, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away March 1, 2025 at North Platte Care C…

Platte Valley News Channel Nebraska · قبل 3 أسابيع

Chianina steer prevails at Nemaha County Fair

AUBURN - Aca Andrew, the 17-year-old daughter of Lisa and Bryce Andrew, won her second straight 4-H …

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · 04‏/12‏/2025

One dead after two-vehicle crash in southeast Nebraska

NEMAHA, Neb. (KOLN) - One person died following a two-vehicle crash in southeast Nebraska Wednesday.…

River Country News Channel Nebraska · 12‏/05‏/2026

Nemaha County primary election

Nemaha County primary election ... AUBURN - In Nemaha County, Seth Hawkins outpaced Angelo Ligouri f…

Roper and Sons · 09‏/05‏/2022

Gladys Lucille (Rieke) Hansen

Gladys Lucille (Rieke) Hansen, 90, Lincoln, Nebraska, went to be with the Lord on Monday (6-27-11) a…

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