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Nemaha County, NE

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

AI Overview

Nemaha County is a small, agriculture-anchored Nebraska county with a population of 7,035 that saw minimal growth of 0.4% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 60.9% supports a workforce where median worker earnings run $33,340, 29.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and unemployment sits at 6.3%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $125,100 and median gross rent of $727/month, while a GDP per capita of $126,089 points to meaningful output relative to the county's modest population size.

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

Population

7,035

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,924

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,321 (89.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race328 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races143 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone97 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone88 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone59 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish192
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic42
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)14
  4. 4.Arabic14
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

421

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$126,089

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,578

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance747
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities484
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)459
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)299
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)292

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,173
  2. 2.Service Occupations747
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations595
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations547
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations397

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.52×)288
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.51×)480
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.62×)249
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.19×)268
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.02×)332

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$125,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$727/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999215 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999177 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999162 (8.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999147 (7.8%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999128 (6.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999121 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,340

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,796 (82.4%)
  • Worked At Home256 (7.5%)
  • Carpooled247 (7.3%)
  • Walked83 (2.4%)
  • Other7 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit5 (0.1%)

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.