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Saunders
Nebraska

22K

Population

$84K

Median Income

$359K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$84K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,718

Federal Spending per Capita$427

Median Individual Earnings$49K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$105K

Avg Credit Score715

Work From Home %7.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$40K

Income (80th Percentile)$144K

Income (95th Percentile)$244K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.5%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$2,971

SS Benefits / Person$3,715

Education Wage Premium1.49x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.44x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$353K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$892/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.43%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,158

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,089/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

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

2.3 mo

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

47.6%

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

100.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score12.0

Healthcare Offices18

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)13.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians18

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients457 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,638

Uninsured (under 65)5.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.40 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.23 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,906

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,122

HS Completion Rate95.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)1th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.6

January Sunshine0.41

January Temperature-0.87

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 50

Good Air Days184 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days25 days/yr

Annual Precipitation31.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$11M

Drought Index (2022)-1.35

Heating Degree Days5,693 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,214 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,555 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,040 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year6.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)50 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)93 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations30 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed148 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed96 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)270 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)293 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)157 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers923 workers

Public Transit Commuters44 workers

Walk to Work260 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)126 workers

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.606

Nonprofit Organizations174

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.6%

Never-Married Adults22.2%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations29

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations16.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.68 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores6

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms46

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms22

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.43%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +280

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $359K

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Local News — Saunders

KETV · 1 day ago

'Discovery is pretty voluminous': Blair man accused of child sexual assault pleads not guilty

A Blair man accused of child sexual assault pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday. Matthew Saunders, w…

Northeast News Channel Nebraska · 1 week ago

Lincoln man dies in Saunders County reservoir

Saunders County authorities say Derek Mueller, 43, had been swimming out to retrieve a fishing lure.…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Saunders County, NE?

In 2025, there were about 23700 people living in Saunders County, NE. That makes Saunders County the…

Yahoo · 3 weeks ago

10 cyclospora cases reported across Dodge, Saunders and Washington counties in Nebraska

10 cyclospora cases reported across Dodge, Saunders and Washington counties in Nebraska. KMTV Action…

KHGI · Feb 5, 2026

Human remains found in search for missing persons in Saunders County

topics: ... LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lincoln Police Department has discovered human remains during their …

KMTV 3 News Now · Feb 3, 2026

Police update search in Saunders County during double homicide case

Lincoln officials are searching in Saunders County as part of an ongoing double homicide investigati…

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