Box Butte County , Nebraska

Population: 10,754 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $68,778 Home $161,100 Rent $771/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Box Butte County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,778), with housing 47% below the US figure ($161,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$68,778
Median Income
household
$161,100
Home Value
median
$771/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $68,778
Per Capita Income $33,834
Poverty Rate 10.0%
Median Home Value $161,100
Median Gross Rent $771/mo
Owner Occupied 75.5%
Renter Occupied 24.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 10,754
Median Age 40.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 20.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.8%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
14.8%
Smoking
36.6%
High Blood Pressure
28.7%
No Physical Activity
17.9%
Depression
30.1%
Insufficient Sleep
75.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 21.0  ·  21th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
31.11
🔥 Wildfire
61.32
❄️ Winter Storm
68.27
🌍 Earthquake
32.57
☀️ Drought
96.56

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