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Loup County, NE

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

AI Overview

Loup County is a sparsely populated rural Nebraska county with a total population of 564, down 3.6% over five years, built around an agricultural economic base reflected in a GDP per capita of $62,833 against median worker earnings of $28,409. The labor force of roughly 377 residents (66.9% participation) reports a 0.0% unemployment rate, universal high school attainment, and a 26.0% bachelor's degree rate. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $120,700 and median gross rent of $650/month, and a 73.4% homeownership rate.

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

Population

564

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,667

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone506 (87.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race49 (8.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19 (3.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish38

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

37

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,833

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$32,676

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining77
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance65
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)39
  4. 4.Construction (Group)28
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services24

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations134
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations56
  3. 3.Service Occupations54
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations38
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations36

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

Not yet cached for this geography.

Housing

Median Home Value

$120,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$650/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99927 (15.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99923 (12.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99918 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99914 (7.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99914 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99912 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

100.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone246 (80.1%)
  • Walked35 (11.4%)
  • Carpooled15 (4.9%)
  • Worked At Home11 (3.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

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.