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Gage County, NE

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

AI Overview

Gage County is a small agricultural county in southeastern Nebraska with a population of 21,646 that has seen virtually flat growth of 0.2% over five years. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.5% and labor force participation at 63.1%; 22.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $40,621. Housing costs are low—median home value of $167,100 and median gross rent of $770/month—with a homeownership rate of 73.5% and a GDP per capita of $54,865 against a median household income of $67,247.

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

Population

21,646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,247

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,242 (93.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races442 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race401 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone161 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone144 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone140 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish363
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic101
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)64
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)48
  5. 5.Other Indo-European26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,272

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,865

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,827

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,666
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,569
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,291
  4. 4.Construction (Group)882
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)787

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,430
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,185
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,995
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,964
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,256

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.98×)511
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.62×)1,729
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.26×)640
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)596
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)1,265

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$167,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$770/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999976 (14.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999696 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999653 (9.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999563 (8.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999545 (7.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999508 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,621

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,896 (84.2%)
  • Carpooled753 (7.1%)
  • Worked At Home584 (5.5%)
  • Walked243 (2.3%)
  • Other78 (0.7%)
  • Motorcycle11 (0.1%)

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.