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Deuel County, NE

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

AI Overview

Deuel County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in western Nebraska with a population of 1,865, down 1.5% over five years, and a median age of 50.8. The labor force is modest—participation sits at 56.0% with an unemployment rate of 3.3%—and educational attainment is relatively limited, with 22.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 91.3% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $97,200 and median gross rent of $827/month, and the 82.7% homeownership rate reflects the area's stable, owner-occupied character alongside a median household income of $70,096.

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

Population

1,865

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,096

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,617 (87.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race101 (5.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone71 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races34 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone8 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish59
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic5
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

137

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,295

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,271

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance217
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining113
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)95
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)74
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities72

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations347
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations147
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations131
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations129
  5. 5.Service Occupations106

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.87×)131
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$97,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$827/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99972 (10.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99967 (9.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99960 (8.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99957 (8.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99955 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99948 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,792

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone698 (81.5%)
  • Carpooled69 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home47 (5.5%)
  • Walked22 (2.6%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.9%)

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.