Otoe County, NE
Demographic and economic profile of Otoe County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Otoe County, Nebraska is a small rural county of 16,075 residents that recorded modest population growth of 1.1% over five years, with a median household income of $82,188 and a low poverty rate of 9.5%. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.9%, unemployment is 2.8%, and 27.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $46,140 pair with a median home value of $185,000 and median gross rent of $905 per month. A GDP per capita of $88,827 against a per capita income of $41,885 suggests meaningful local economic output relative to population size, and an 82.3% homeownership rate reflects a relatively stable residential base.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+1.1% since 2018
Otoe County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone14,064 (86.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,047 (6.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone480 (3.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races372 (2.3%)
- Black or African American Alone169 (1.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone75 (0.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,026
- 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic24
- 3.Other Indo-European18
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island16
- 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)14
Economy
Cost of Living Index
—
Not yet cached
Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,237
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,051
- 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities711
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)683
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services582
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,887
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,592
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,462
- 4.Service Occupations1,416
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations922
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.87×)507
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.51×)726
- 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.42×)268
- 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.32×)1,079
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)777
Housing
Education
Workforce
Similar Locations
5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.
More on FDI Connect
Compare Otoe County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.
Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.