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Nuckolls
Nebraska

Population

$66K

Median Income

$123K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$101,489

Federal Spending per Capita$77

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score726

Work From Home %7.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$203K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.3%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$5,043

SS Benefits / Person$5,261

Education Wage Premium1.98x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$36K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$115K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$614/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.14%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,011

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.5%

Homeownership Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

83.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients454 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,589

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.90 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders825

Bachelor's Degree Holders371

HS Completion Rate92.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)1th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature-0.77

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation26.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$424K

Drought Index (2022)-1.22

Heating Degree Days5,361 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,217 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,237 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,132 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year7.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)57 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed278 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed204 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)274 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)59 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)197 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers160 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work97 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)44 workers

Avg Commute Time16.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.5%

Agriculture

Farms154 farms

Farmland213,358 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.652

Nonprofit Organizations51

Veterans Share10.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.3%

Never-Married Adults21.0%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations7

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations19.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.45 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$87K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate24.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.55%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.14%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +41

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x 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: $123K

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Local News — Nuckolls

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Nuckolls County, NE?

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Courthouse News · Feb 13, 2026

Fugitives or freedom seekers? What the Grayson sisters’ escape means today

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Central Nebraska Today · Nov 19, 2025

Sebastian Dunbar sentenced to life in prison plus 48-50 years for murder

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Legacy | Obituary · May 6, 2026

Bonnie J. Dumler Obituary (2026) - Davenport, NE - Urbauer Funeral Home - Davenport Location

Bonnie Dumler Obituary Bonnie June Dumler, the daughter of Earl and Anna (Zikmund) Waldron, was born…

KHGI · Dec 22, 2025

U.S. Geological Survey says Nuckolls County earthquakes are normal

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UNK NEWS · Apr 12, 2021

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