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Thurston
Nebraska

Population

$63K

Median Income

$170K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$98,852

Federal Spending per Capita$21,856

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score644

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1835.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.2%

Dependency Ratio1.81

Medicare Spending / Person$2,876

SS Benefits / Person$2,806

Education Wage Premium2.08x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients5.5%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$161K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$724/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.56%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,408

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate60.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

99 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy64.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)46.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients480 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,906

Uninsured (under 65)5.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.49 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.65 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,016

Bachelor's Degree Holders480

HS Completion Rate89.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)80th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate33.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.0

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-1.16

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation30.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$12K

Drought Index (2022)-1.64

Heating Degree Days6,408 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days985 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,099 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)883 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)27 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed59 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)172 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)54 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+53.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)47 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers143 workers

Public Transit Commuters73 workers

Walk to Work111 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)67 workers

Avg Commute Time18.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.469

Nonprofit Organizations37

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.8%

Never-Married Adults42.6%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population56.5%

Membership Associations7.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Colleges & Universities2

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms17

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$47K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.26%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Nebraska was R+19 statewide

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.56%1.44% state avg

Politics

R+66R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -28

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $170K

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Local News — Thurston

Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · 3 weeks ago

Thurston County Small Claims Courtforum Open Topic

Webthurston county district court local rules table of rules civil rules lcrlj 26 26 (a) civil disco…

Native American Rights Fund · Jan 26, 2024

Native Voters and Tribal Nations Negotiate Fair Districts in Nebraska

Native voters, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska have successfully ne…

Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · 3 weeks ago

Scanner Thurston County

Webthe thurston county fire, ems, and law enforcement scanner stream provides audio from the radio c…

Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home · Oct 20, 2023

Loren J. Kubik Obituary October 20, 2023

Loren J. Kubik, 84, of Thurston, NE, died on Friday, October 20, 2023 at his home near Thurston. The…

KTIV · Mar 5, 2024

Nebraska State Patrol investigating in-custody death at Thurston County Jail

Nebraska State Patrol investigating in-custody death at Thurston County Jail ... THURSTON COUNTY, Ne…

Roper and Sons · Dec 3, 2019

Kaye (Umland) Thurston

Kaye (Umland) Thurston, 80, of Eagle, passed away December 3, 2019 in Lincoln. Born May 22, 1939 on …

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