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Cheyenne County, NE

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

AI Overview

Cheyenne County, Nebraska is a small rural county of 9,478 residents with an economy generating $54,806 in GDP per capita, well above median worker earnings of $38,743, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors. The labor force is tight, with a 2.9% unemployment rate and 64.3% participation, though only 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree and the county lost 3.8% of its population over the past five years. Housing costs remain low—median home values at $129,100 and gross rent at $912/month—and a 16.3-minute mean commute reflects the county's compact, rural character.

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

Population

9,478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,674 (91.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races250 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race230 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone127 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone105 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone79 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish125
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island25
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic23
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11
  5. 5.Other Indo-European1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

533

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,806

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,946

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,207
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)575
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities543
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services445
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining327

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,921
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations917
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations771
  4. 4.Service Occupations649
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations506

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.63×)425
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.90×)525
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)656
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.09×)244
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)240

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$129,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$912/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999406 (13.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999329 (11.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999258 (8.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999235 (7.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999229 (7.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999210 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,743

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,462 (73.5%)
  • Worked At Home532 (11.3%)
  • Carpooled502 (10.7%)
  • Walked182 (3.9%)
  • Other20 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.3%)

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.