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Saline County, NE

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

AI Overview

Saline County is a small agricultural and light-industrial county of 14,642 residents that grew 2.5% over the past five years, with a foreign-born population of 17.1% reflecting significant labor recruitment in food processing and related industries. The workforce of roughly 9,900 participates at a 67.8% rate with a 2.7% unemployment rate, though educational attainment is relatively low at 20.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $40,496. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $180,700 and median gross rent of $833/month—against a median household income of $79,910, and a poverty rate of 9.5%.

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

Population

14,642

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,910

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,335 (70.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,398 (16.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,113 (7.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races371 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone346 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone61 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,200
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic45
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)41
  4. 4.Vietnamese41
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island37

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

621

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,796

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,764
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,714
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)636
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services590
  5. 5.Construction (Group)553

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,646
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,585
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,226
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,097
  5. 5.Service Occupations940

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.45×)1,811
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.39×)284
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)403
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.14×)585
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$180,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$833/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999511 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999493 (12.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999488 (12.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999415 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999258 (6.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999248 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,496

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,840 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled932 (12.5%)
  • Worked At Home334 (4.5%)
  • Walked250 (3.4%)
  • Other63 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle6 (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.