Wheeler County, NE
Demographic and economic profile of Wheeler County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Wheeler County is a small, agriculture-oriented Nebraska county with a population of 785 and a GDP per capita of $103,767—well above median worker earnings of $45,194—suggesting capital-intensive productive activity relative to its modest labor base. The workforce is extremely small, with a 61.2% labor force participation rate and a 1.7% unemployment rate, and while 97.8% hold a high school diploma, only 29.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher; the median age of 54.3 years points to an older working population. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $135,900 and median gross rent of $525/month, though the county posted a -4.5% population decline over the past five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-4.5% since 2018
Wheeler County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone809 (95.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone15 (1.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races14 (1.7%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race9 (1.1%)
- Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining169
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance109
- 3.Construction (Group)32
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)32
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)26
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations202
- 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations88
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations68
- 4.Service Occupations59
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations48
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.