Official Federal Data
Saline County, Nebraska
FIPS 31151 · Population 14,650
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$79,910 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.4% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$1.3B ▲
GDP
21.8% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 14,650 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
$79,910 ▲
Per Capita
$33,639 ▲
Mean Household
$94,556 ▲
Poverty Rate
8.9% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Saline County$79,910
Nebraska$76,475
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 26.1%
18-34 · 21.5%
35-54 · 25.3%
55-64 · 11.6%
65+ · 15.4%
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+
82.3%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 7.3 pts
21.8%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 13.9 pts
5.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 8.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
14,650
Population
7,746
Labor Force
Employed
7,494
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.4% ▲ +0.5 pts YoY
Mean Commute 5 min below national avg
21.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
4.5%
Key Takeaways
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 13.9 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Manufacturing employs 2,642 workers (65.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $69,622.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.3B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Wholesale Trade averages $82,171 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $15,560, a 5.3x 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
2,877
Cluster Employment
3.00x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
3.58x 41
3.00x 2,877
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
2.03x 90
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.36x
Ambulatory Health Care Services
136 employed
0.43x
Specialty Trade Contractors
96 employed
0.48x
Food and Beverage Retailers
66 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 3.58x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 3 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
$197,400 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$914 ▲
Rent/Mo
75.9% ▲
Owner-Occ
11.3% ▼
Vacancy
2.5x
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
$1,446/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,998/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.5x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 75.9% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 11.3% 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 (~$1,998/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
8,558 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 5 min below national avg
21.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
4.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
89%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
21.8% ▲
HS Diploma+
82.3% ▼
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
19.9%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
35.3%
Service
12.5%
Sales & Office
16.4%
Construction / Maint.
14.6%
Production / Transport
21.2%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 7,494 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 21.5-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
Saline County shows meaningful potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 3.58x concentration and 41 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across animal production and aquaculture, , and gasoline stations and fuel dealers 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 Saline County, Nebraska, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Saline County, Nebraska?
14,650 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Saline County, Nebraska?
$79,910 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Saline County, Nebraska?
3.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Saline County, Nebraska?
$1.3B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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