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Nance County, NE

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

AI Overview

Nance County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in central Nebraska with a population of 3,342 that has contracted 6.0% over five years. The labor force of roughly 2,180 (65.3% participation) skews older—median age 43.1—with 92.6% holding a high school diploma but only 18.4% reaching a bachelor's degree, and median worker earnings of $35,934 against a median household income of $65,179. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $122,800 and median rent of $776/month, though a 16.1% poverty rate and the population decline signal ongoing demographic pressure.

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

Population

3,342

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,179

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,138 (94.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race66 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races66 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone25 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone19 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish34
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic8
  3. 3.Other Indo-European7
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

179

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,321

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance461
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining293
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)175
  4. 4.Construction (Group)148
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)130

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations660
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations280
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations277
  4. 4.Service Occupations266
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations170

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.49×)304
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.24×)142
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)213
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)445
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.14×)111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$776/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999134 (13.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99985 (8.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99981 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99966 (6.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99963 (6.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99959 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,934

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,288 (79.5%)
  • Carpooled137 (8.5%)
  • Worked At Home98 (6.0%)
  • Other49 (3.0%)
  • Walked48 (3.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.