Official Federal Data
Nemaha County, Nebraska
FIPS 31127 · Population 7,046
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$60,924 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.4% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$1.1B ▼
GDP
29.4% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 7,046 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
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
$60,924 ▲
Per Capita
$36,444 ▲
Mean Household
$85,213 ▲
Poverty Rate
13.3% ▲approx.
Median Income Comparison
Nemaha County$60,924
Nebraska$76,475
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22.3%
18-34 · 22%
35-54 · 23.5%
55-64 · 12%
65+ · 20.2%
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+
91.1%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +1.5 pts
29.4%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 6.3 pts
9.9%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 4.2 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
7,046
Population
3,680
Labor Force
Employed
3,459
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.4% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 6 min below national avg
20.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.5%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 6.3 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 245 workers (23.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $47,551.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.1B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Manufacturing averages $60,218 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $12,714, a 4.7x 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
Retail Trade Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
59
Cluster Employment
3.02x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
3.02x 59
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.26x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
52 employed
0.45x
Ambulatory Health Care Services
75 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers concentrates at 3.02x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Attraction whitespace: 4 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
$131,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$772 ▲
Rent/Mo
65.9% ▼
Owner-Occ
14.1% ▼
Vacancy
2.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$666/mo
1 Bedroom
$732/mo
2 Bedroom
$961/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,337/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,444/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,523/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.2x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Elevated vacancy: 14.1% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,523/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
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
4,057 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 6 min below national avg
20.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.5%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
29.4% ▲
HS Diploma+
91.1% ▼
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
20.9%
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
33.9%
Service
21.6%
Sales & Office
17.2%
Construction / Maint.
11.5%
Production / Transport
15.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 3,459 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 20.6-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
Nemaha County shows meaningful potential for gasoline stations and fuel dealers attraction, with a 3.02x concentration and 59 jobs in this sub-sector.
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 Nemaha County, Nebraska, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Nemaha County, Nebraska?
7,046 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Nemaha County, Nebraska?
$60,924 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Nemaha County, Nebraska?
3.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Nemaha County, Nebraska?
$1.1B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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