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Cuming County, NE

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

AI Overview

Cuming County is a small, agriculture-anchored Nebraska county with a population of 8,976 and a GDP per capita of $91,974—well above its per capita income of $37,753, suggesting capital-intensive production activity. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at 2.1% and labor force participation at 69.1%, while 24.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings run $43,464. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $174,900 and median gross rent of $800/month, and the county's 7.8% poverty rate and nearly flat population trend (-0.2% over five years) reflect a stable but slowly contracting rural base.

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

Population

8,976

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,104

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,746 (86.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race488 (5.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone485 (5.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone102 (1.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races93 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone34 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish789
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island28
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic15
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)7
  5. 5.Other Indo-European3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

315

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$91,974

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,753

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,207
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining751
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)570
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing356
  5. 5.Construction (Group)336

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,875
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations811
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations776
  4. 4.Service Occupations685
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations554

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.08×)688
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.82×)199
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.21×)571
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.13×)359
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)242

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$174,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$800/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999318 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999281 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999280 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999245 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999193 (7.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999140 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,464

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,832 (83.9%)
  • Worked At Home335 (7.3%)
  • Carpooled289 (6.3%)
  • Walked71 (1.6%)
  • Other30 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.3%)

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.