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Chase County, NE

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

AI Overview

Chase County is a small, rural Nebraska county of 3,639 residents with an economy that punches above its population size, generating $91,536 in GDP per capita against a median household income of $68,173. The labor market is extremely tight at 1.7% unemployment, though the workforce is modest—60.8% labor force participation—and only 24.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $178,700 and median rent of $749/month, while a 2.5% population decline over five years signals ongoing contraction in this aging county (median age 45.0).

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

Population

3,639

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,173

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,888 (78.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race539 (14.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone84 (2.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone70 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone61 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish374
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)31
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

169

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$91,536

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,913

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance334
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining303
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)208
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (Group)180
  5. 5.Construction (Group)150

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations648
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations496
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations258
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations187
  5. 5.Service Occupations175

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.02×)294
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 3.37×)130
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.23×)142
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.05×)117
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.93×)170

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$749/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999224 (19.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999150 (12.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999137 (11.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999121 (10.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99994 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99989 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,057

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,325 (77.1%)
  • Worked At Home169 (9.8%)
  • Walked99 (5.8%)
  • Carpooled82 (4.8%)
  • Other21 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.7%)

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.