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Dodge County, NE

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

AI Overview

Dodge County, NE has a population of 37,146 and recorded modest growth of 1.3% over five years, with a median household income of $74,329 and a poverty rate of 9.3%. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.1% with unemployment at 3.1%, though the share of workers holding a bachelor's degree or higher is relatively low at 21.5%, suggesting a workforce oriented toward trade and production occupations. Housing costs remain accessible, with a median home value of $188,100 and median gross rent of $985 per month, and a mean commute time of 18.8 minutes points to a compact, locally contained labor market.

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

Population

37,146

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,329

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Dodge County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,316 (81.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,560 (6.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,005 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,265 (3.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone833 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone190 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,626
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic133
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)82
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic33
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,343

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,672

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,866

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,045
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,644
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,875
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,529
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,382

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,633
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,992
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,699
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,919
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,258

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.96×)578
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.71×)3,138
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.43×)609
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.24×)1,586
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)893

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$188,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$985/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,878 (18.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,171 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,040 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999901 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999742 (7.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999656 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,830

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,215 (83.6%)
  • Carpooled1,569 (8.6%)
  • Worked At Home744 (4.1%)
  • Walked282 (1.5%)
  • Other253 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle99 (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.