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Pawnee
Nebraska

Population

$56K

Median Income

$163K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$67,804

Federal Spending per Capita$1,910

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score724

Work From Home %11.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$148K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.7%

Dependency Ratio1.58

Medicare Spending / Person$4,336

SS Benefits / Person$4,377

Education Wage Premium2.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Housing

Median Home Value$157K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$586/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.42%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,054

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate82.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

474 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

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

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients413 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,001

Uninsured (under 65)11.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.11 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.90 grade level

HS Diploma Holders627

Bachelor's Degree Holders164

HS Completion Rate85.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)49th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.5

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature-0.55

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation31.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.10

Heating Degree Days5,459 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,232 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,012 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,194 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)56 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed243 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed170 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)216 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)217 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)4 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+58.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers125 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work56 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)51 workers

Avg Commute Time20.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work5.3%

Agriculture

Farms250 farms

Farmland41,600 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.146

Nonprofit Organizations56

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.1%

Never-Married Adults21.9%

Divorced Adults15.0%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.15 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$84K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.42%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -9

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $163K

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Local News — Pawnee

Wherry Mortuary · May 24, 2026

Obituary for Dan Weddle

Obituary for Dan Weddle | Dan Weddle, 79, of Pawnee, Nebraska, passed away surrounded by the love of…

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

Off-duty Lincoln police captain cited after toddler found alone in locked van

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln police captain was cited and is on leave after her toddler was foun…

Nebraska Examiner · Nov 18, 2025

Small town forms ‘journalism trust’ to solicit donations, keep its local newspaper going

Leaders in Nebraska's Pawnee County launched an effort to ensure the future of the state's oldest, c…

fox61.com · Jun 1, 2026

8 people taken to hospital after chlorine gas exposure at Nebraska water park

COLUMBUS, Neb. — Eight people were taken to the hospital in Nebraska after being exposed to chlorine…

DTN Progressive Farmer · Jan 21, 2026

Texas Billionaire Couple Buy Nebraska Sandhills Ranch for $56 Million

Self-made billionaire insurance couple Mark and Robyn Jones of Westlake, Texas, purchased the roughl…

Flatwater Free Press · Feb 18, 2026

Nebraska unveiled a ‘Founders’ exhibit to start US 250 celebrations. Tribal members and historians see it as a missed opportunity.

State officials said Nebraska-specific plans to mark the nation's semiquincentennial will highlight …

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