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Arthur County, NE

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

AI Overview

Arthur County is a sparsely populated ranching-oriented Nebraska county with just 540 residents, though it has posted notable population growth of 29.2% over five years. The labor force is small, with 61.1% participation and a recorded unemployment rate of 0.0%; 32.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $33,000 against a median household income of $76,250. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $188,800 and median gross rent of $850/month—with an 80.5% homeownership rate and a GDP per capita of $42,319.

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

Population

540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+29.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone450 (93.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races27 (5.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone5 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1 (0.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish27

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

34.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

45.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

22

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,319

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,870

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining116
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance45
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)21
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)11
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)11

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations127
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations44
  3. 3.Service Occupations32
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations28
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 28.69×)108

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$188,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$850/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99927 (18.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99926 (17.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99916 (10.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99911 (7.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99911 (7.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,9998 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

97.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone166 (69.7%)
  • Carpooled29 (12.2%)
  • Worked At Home24 (10.1%)
  • Walked13 (5.5%)
  • Other6 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.