Wheeler
Nebraska

What stands out

What stands out about Wheeler County: unemployment is among the lowest in America (1.6%), high-school completion is among the highest in America (98%), and the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (3.8 per 1,000). Within Nebraska it ranks 1st of 93 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Wheeler County, Nebraska. 771 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -11).

Nebraska stopped taxing Social Security in 2025 and is cutting its top income-tax rate toward 3.99%. Property taxes are among the highest in the country as a share of home value, which is the state's longest-running political fight. Omaha and Lincoln hold most of the population and jobs; the state has the country's only unicameral legislature and publicly owned electric utilities.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,167 a year, lower than 54% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,712. Unemployment runs 1.6%, lower than almost every county in America. 16% of workers work from home.

Nebraska takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,391 a year.

Home

The median home costs $244K, pricier than 54% of American counties, about 1.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $580 a month. Property tax is 1.14% of home value, roughly $1,151 a year on that median home, higher than 69% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 85% of American counties.

There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 5.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

98% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

84% of eligible voters turned out. Under Nebraska law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 50°F, highs near 62 and lows near 38, colder than 75% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 1 out of 100, safer than almost every county in America; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 66 Mbps down, slower than 96% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 3.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.