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Perkins
Nebraska

Population

$62K

Median Income

$225K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$151,625

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score709

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$187K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.30

Medicare Spending / Person$3,684

SS Benefits / Person$4,866

Education Wage Premium1.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.40x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$216K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$756/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.94%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,353

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+20.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate77.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

18 days

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

2.0 mo

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

100.0%

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

100.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score7

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score7.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients634 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,570

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.27 grade level

HS Diploma Holders442

Bachelor's Degree Holders201

HS Completion Rate90.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)14th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.2

January Sunshine0.74

January Temperature-0.55

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation22.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Drought Index (2022)-2.04

Heating Degree Days5,586 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days943 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,581 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)829 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year6.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)58 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed103 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed26 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)215 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)596 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)44 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers101 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work39 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)15 workers

Avg Commute Time13.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.3%

Walk to Work2.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.103

Nonprofit Organizations37

Veterans Share10.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults64.5%

Never-Married Adults18.6%

Divorced Adults8.4%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations28.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.05 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$86K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.94%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -32

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x 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: $225K

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Local News — Perkins

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Perkins County High School (Grant, NE) Football

See the Perkins County Plainsmen's football schedule, roster, rankings, standings and more on MaxPre…

Omaha World-Herald · 2 weeks ago

Nebraska sues Colorado, alleging the state is withholding water and impeding canal progress

Supreme Court greenlights Nebraska lawsuit against Colorado over water access. The U.S. Supreme Cour…

The Colorado Sun · Jul 8, 2026

Supreme Court will hear Nebraska’s fight over access to Colorado’s South Platte River

Attorney General Phil Weiser is ready for the fight over water flowing across the border: “Nebraska'…

Central Nebraska Today · Jun 29, 2026

Supreme Court will hear Nebraska’s South Platte River Compact, Perkins County Canal claims

LINCOLN — Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that the United States Supreme Court has agr…

KNOP · Jun 29, 2026

High court clears Nebraska water-rights lawsuit against Colorado

A long-running dispute over South Platte River water is headed to the nation's highest court after t…

KETV · Jun 29, 2026

Supreme Court to hear Nebraska's water dispute with Colorado

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Nebraska's claims against Colorado in a fight over the Perkins Coun…

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