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Nemaha County, KS

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

AI Overview

Nemaha County is a small, agriculture-rooted community of 10,213 in northeast Kansas, with a 0.9% unemployment rate and 66.1% labor force participation reflecting a tight, nearly fully employed local workforce. About 30.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $42,293, and housing remains accessible at a $196,100 median home value and $726 median monthly rent. The county posted modest population growth of 1.1% over five years, with a poverty rate of just 7.7% and a mean commute of 14.8 minutes underscoring its low-cost, low-friction operating environment.

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

Population

10,213

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,551 (94.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races198 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race155 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone122 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone56 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone43 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish132
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic94
  3. 3.Other Indo-European78
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

481

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,975

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,996

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,162
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)992
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining549
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)455
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities380

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,038
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations854
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations825
  4. 4.Service Occupations642
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations462

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.26×)504
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.04×)1,024
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.40×)414
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)1,288
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)530

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$196,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$726/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999454 (14.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999413 (13.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999326 (10.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999262 (8.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999189 (6.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999175 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,977 (83.6%)
  • Carpooled302 (6.3%)
  • Worked At Home262 (5.5%)
  • Walked174 (3.7%)
  • Other28 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle11 (0.2%)

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.