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Thomas
Nebraska

592

Population

$70K

Median Income

$194K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$64,482

Federal Spending per Capita$7,158

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score739

Work From Home %15.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$38K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.1%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$4,744

SS Benefits / Person$4,778

Education Wage Premium1.64x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$36K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Average Annual Wage$41K

Housing

Median Home Value$186K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$657/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: $1,319

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.2%

Homeownership Rate67.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

457 days

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

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

71.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score7

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score4.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)13.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients483 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,015

Uninsured (under 65)8.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders99

Bachelor's Degree Holders106

HS Completion Rate91.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)0th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine1.10

January Temperature-0.82

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation27.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$5K

Drought Index (2022)-1.09

Heating Degree Days6,116 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days865 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,897 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)805 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

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)0 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed27 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed10 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)61 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)66 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+42.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)45 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers53 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work51 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2 workers

Walk to Work14.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout92.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.060

Nonprofit Organizations18

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults75.2%

Never-Married Adults15.3%

Divorced Adults4.1%

Religious Organizations4

Native American Population1.0%

Membership Associations59.4 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$98K

Avg Student Loan Balance$4K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate19.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

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

↑ +16

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.54x avg income)

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $194K

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Local News — Thomas

Gude Mortuary · قبل 4 أيام

Obituary for Thomas "Tom" Russell Easter

Obituary for Thomas "Tom" Russell Easter | Thomas R. “Tom” Easter, age 81 of rural Nehawka/Union, NE…

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · قبل أسبوع واحد

Nebraska Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Glenn Thomas | Aug. 25, 2026

Nebraska Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Glenn Thomas | Aug. 25, 2026.…

Forth.News · قبل 5 أيام

NSP RELEASE - Public Safety Leaders to Outline Husker Gameday Traffic Information

Contact: Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director. (402) 479-4985. cody.thomas@nebraska.gov. MEDIA AD…

247Sports · قبل 5 أيام

‘Process over results’: Inside Glenn Thomas’ work with Colandrea, Husker QBs

"He's as fiery as anybody when a successful play happens. He's as fiery as anybody when a play doesn…

Sports Illustrated · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Nebraska Quarterback Anthony Colandrea ‘In a Great Place’

Position coach Glenn Thomas has a talented room to work with. The UNLV transfer isn't his only optio…

On3 · قبل أسبوع واحد

Three takeaways from Nebraska quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas

Nebraska quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas talks Anthony Colandrea's growing comfort, TJ Lateef's grow…

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