Official Federal Data
Hall County, Nebraska
FIPS 31079 · Grand Island, NE · Population 62,536
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$69,251 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.7% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$5.3B ▲
GDP
21.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$69,251 ▲
Per Capita
$35,502 ▲
Mean Household
$89,848 ▲
Poverty Rate
14.1% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Hall County$69,251
Nebraska$76,475
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 27.4%
18-34 · 21.1%
35-54 · 24.1%
55-64 · 11.7%
65+ · 15.7%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
85.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 4.4 pts
21.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 14.2 pts
8.1%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 6.0 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
62,536
Population
32,300
Labor Force
Employed
30,937
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.7% ▲ +0.6 pts YoY
Mean Commute 9 min below national avg
17.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
4.4%
Key Takeaways
- Elevated poverty: At 14.1%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 14.2 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Manufacturing employs 7,653 workers (27.4% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $63,751.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $5.3B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $86,616 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $25,466, a 3.4x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
10,074
Cluster Employment
1.93x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
5.03x 1,653
Wood Product Manufacturing
3.81x 353
Machinery Manufacturing
3.67x 921
Truck Transportation
2.65x 903
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
1.94x 469
1.93x 10,074
Animal Production and Aquaculture
1.74x 108
Repair and Maintenance
1.73x 583
Building Material and Garden Supply Retailers
1.64x 518
Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Other Retailers
1.61x 286
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.10x
Educational Services
78 employed
0.18x
Warehousing and Storage
78 employed
0.30x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
755 employed
0.35x
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
90 employed
0.49x
Real Estate
207 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing concentrates at 5.03x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 5 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$224,600 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$943 ▲
Rent/Mo
62% ▼
Owner-Occ
3.8% ▼
Vacancy
3.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$867/mo
1 Bedroom
$978/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,215/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,530/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,005/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,731/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.2x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,731/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
35,593 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 9 min below national avg
17.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
4.4%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.3%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
21.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
85.2% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
20,331/yr
6,113/yr
3,604/yr
3,235/yr
2,955/yr
2,601/yr
1,823/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.5%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
31.4%
Service
14.7%
Sales & Office
18.3%
Construction / Maint.
12.7%
Production / Transport
22.9%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 30,937 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 17.5-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 12,952 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Hall County shows strong potential for fabricated metal product manufacturing attraction, with a 5.03x concentration and 1,653 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across fabricated metal product manufacturing, wood product manufacturing, and machinery manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Hall County, Nebraska, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Hall County, Nebraska?
62,536 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Hall County, Nebraska?
$69,251 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hall County, Nebraska?
3.7% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Hall County, Nebraska?
$5.3B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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