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Wheeler
Nebraska

771

Population

$59K

Median Income

$244K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$146,706

Federal Spending per Capita$13,754

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers46.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score739

Work From Home %16.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School2.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.9%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,759

SS Benefits / Person$3,840

Education Wage Premium1.46x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$50K

Public Assistance Recipients4.9%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Housing

Median Home Value$238K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$500/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.14%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,151

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.8%

Homeownership Rate77.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Health

Food Insecurity11.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score5

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients396 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,751

Uninsured (under 65)5.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.9%

Education

HS Diploma Holders179

Bachelor's Degree Holders69

HS Completion Rate97.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)4th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.0

January Sunshine1.10

January Temperature-1.02

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation30.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$52K

Drought Index (2022)-1.75

Heating Degree Days6,275 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days884 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,155 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)826 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

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)1 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)22 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed66 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)264 Mbps

Households with 100Mbps+65.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers58 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work37 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3 workers

Walk to Work10.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout84.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.165

Nonprofit Organizations4

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults67.8%

Never-Married Adults15.3%

Divorced Adults7.6%

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants3.80 per 1K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.14%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -11

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.04x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $244K

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Local News — Wheeler

Nebraska Public Media · Jun 22, 2026

World's largest eastern cottonwood discovered in central Nebraska

The Wheeler County tree has been undisturbed by flood, fire, and frost for over a century.…

Snider Funeral Homes · Apr 20, 2026

Sharon Derner Obituary Apr 20, 2026

Memorial Service for Sharon R. Derner age 81 of Bartlett, Nebraska will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April…

KHGI · Dec 12, 2025

Elderly driver dies in Wheeler County collision at highway intersection

The Wheeler County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the intersection of Highway 281 and Highway 70…

Legacy | Obituary · 3 weeks ago

Robert E. "Bob" Nichols

Robert E. "Bob" Nichols Obituary Robert E. Nichols of Bartlett, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, Augu…

KHGI · Jun 1, 2026

Grand Island man charged after police say forklift damaged ATM, four-wheeler stolen

A Grand Island man faces charges after police said he damaged an ATM with a forklift and stole a fou…

Reynolds-Love Funeral Home · May 24, 2021

Eldon Dean Wheeler Obituary May 24, 2021

Eldon Dean Wheeler, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska died peacefully Monday, May 24, 2021 at the home of T…

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