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Keith County, NE

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

AI Overview

Keith County's economy centers on agriculture and natural resource sectors typical of western Nebraska's high plains region, with a small labor pool of roughly 4,900 workers (59.6% participation rate), a 2.0% unemployment rate, and median worker earnings of $40,913. At 21.3% bachelor's degree attainment, the county skews toward vocational and trades-oriented skills, and a median age of 48.4 reflects an older workforce. Housing costs are low—median home value of $157,000 and median gross rent of $772/month—and the county posted modest population growth of 1.7% over five years against a GDP per capita of $48,456.

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

Population

8,239

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,645

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,190 (87.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race507 (6.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone217 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races135 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone91 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone59 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish320
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic23
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)18
  4. 4.Vietnamese8
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

535

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,456

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,660

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance736
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)719
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining533
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities315
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)296

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,395
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations968
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations592
  4. 4.Service Occupations533
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations523

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.20×)577
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.69×)724
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.65×)379
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.49×)135
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.90×)244

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$157,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$772/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999325 (11.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999311 (10.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999291 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999250 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999242 (8.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999222 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,913

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,126 (79.1%)
  • Worked At Home394 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled251 (6.4%)
  • Walked163 (4.1%)
  • Other11 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle6 (0.2%)

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.