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Antelope County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Antelope County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Antelope County is a small, agriculture-oriented Nebraska county with a population of 6,302 and a GDP per capita of $98,775—well above median worker earnings of $40,076—pointing to capital-intensive production, likely in farming and ranching. The labor force of roughly 4,147 workers (65.8% participation) skews older at a median age of 42.4, with 19.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of just 1.7%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $116,900 and median gross rent of $746/month, though the county has shed 1.1% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,302

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,105

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

Antelope County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,880 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race172 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone92 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races81 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone52 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone19 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish183
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic64
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)12
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

295

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$98,775

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,013

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining646
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance621
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)349
  4. 4.Construction (Group)278
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)196

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,124
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations648
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations640
  4. 4.Service Occupations327
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations324

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 14.17×)718
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.65×)121
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.33×)200
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.23×)271
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)356

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$746/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999235 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999220 (10.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999188 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999156 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999137 (6.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999123 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,076

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,392 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home265 (8.7%)
  • Carpooled227 (7.5%)
  • Walked116 (3.8%)
  • Other25 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle14 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.