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Sherman
Nebraska

Population

$60K

Median Income

$193K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$59,379

Federal Spending per Capita$2,972

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score728

Work From Home %8.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$164K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.0%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$3,809

SS Benefits / Person$4,897

Education Wage Premium1.70x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$39K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$192K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$808/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.31%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,469

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.6%

Homeownership Rate75.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

94 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

85.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score13.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients460 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,645

Uninsured (under 65)9.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.24 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.84 grade level

HS Diploma Holders725

Bachelor's Degree Holders217

HS Completion Rate90.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature-0.87

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation28.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Drought Index (2022)-1.74

Heating Degree Days5,944 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days981 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,831 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)877 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)27 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)46 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed120 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed43 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)181 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)104 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+64.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet27.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)93 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers118 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work37 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)35 workers

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.837

Nonprofit Organizations36

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.6%

Never-Married Adults20.9%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations20.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.00 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate24.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.31%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -17

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

59%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $193K

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Local News — Sherman

Nebraskaland Magazine (.gov) · Feb 17, 2026

Sherman Dam Road

During the project, which is expected to last one to two weeks, Sherman Dam Road will be closed from…

Central Nebraska Today · May 14, 2026

Sherman County Sheriff’s taking part in ‘Make It Click’ campaign

LOUP CITY - Sherman County Sheriff's Office has received a $1250 Highway Safety Grant for the Nation…

Rural Radio Network · 1 month ago

KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI - Grain bin fatality reported in Sherman County

Ashton, Neb. — Emergency crews responded after Region 26 Emergency Management and the Sherman County…

KVUE · 1 month ago

Nebraska woman drives to Texas to help with flood relief

Sydni Sherman lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, and is driving 14 hours to help flood victims with her car…

KHGI · Feb 10, 2026

Sherman County arrests two on Buffalo County warrants

Steven Onate, 30, faced charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a weapon b…

KSNB · Apr 18, 2026

Sherman County Sheriff’s Office finds missing 15-year-old girl

LOUP CITY, Neb. (KSNB) - A 15-year-old girl of Loup City left her house Saturday morning. Around 8 p…

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