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Webster County, NE

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

AI Overview

Webster County, NE is a small rural county of 3,385 residents with a GDP per capita of $95,393 against median worker earnings of $39,313, suggesting an economy anchored in capital-intensive agriculture. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 0.7% with 66.1% participation—though educational attainment is modest at 21.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and the county has shed 5.2% of its population over five years. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $102,000 and median gross rent of $673/month, and the 81.3% homeownership rate reflects a stable, established resident base.

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

Population

3,385

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,347

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,072 (91.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race85 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone71 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races71 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone28 (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone20 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish56
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic6
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

213

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$95,393

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,259

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance427
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining274
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)221
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)146
  5. 5.Construction (Group)117

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations624
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations346
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations289
  4. 4.Service Occupations280
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations210

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.95×)281
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.21×)125
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)475
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.02×)125
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.96×)184

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$102,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$673/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999167 (13.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999144 (12.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999111 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99967 (5.6%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99964 (5.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99963 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,313

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,374 (79.4%)
  • Carpooled172 (9.9%)
  • Worked At Home80 (4.6%)
  • Walked62 (3.6%)
  • Other32 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle9 (0.5%)

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.