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
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
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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