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Thayer County, NE

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

AI Overview

Thayer County is a small, agriculture-oriented Nebraska county with a population of 4,938 and a GDP per capita of $82,183—well above median worker earnings of $36,410—pointing to capital-intensive production, likely in farming and related industries. The labor force is modest, with 63.1% participation, 94.4% high school attainment, and 23.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, alongside a low unemployment rate of 3.0%. Housing costs are minimal, with a median home value of $106,200 and median rent of $738/month, though the county has seen a population decline of 3.1% over five years and carries a median age of 46.0.

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

Population

4,938

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,213

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,617 (94.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races121 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race118 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone20 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone18 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone4 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish71
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic17
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic10
  4. 4.Other Indo-European7
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

233

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$82,183

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,314

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance517
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining508
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)313
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)267
  5. 5.Construction (Group)163

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations922
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations434
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations416
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations370
  5. 5.Service Occupations317

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.22×)514
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)346
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 0.98×)113
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.96×)162
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.90×)513

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$106,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$738/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999169 (10.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999147 (9.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999140 (8.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999135 (8.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999101 (6.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99999 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,410

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,008 (82.7%)
  • Carpooled189 (7.8%)
  • Worked At Home126 (5.2%)
  • Walked71 (2.9%)
  • Other30 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit3 (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.