Custer County , Nebraska
Population: 10,544 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,310 Home $160,500 Rent $794/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Custer County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,310), 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. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Custer County at 40%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$66,310
Median Income
household
$160,500
Home Value
median
$794/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,310 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,311 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Median Home Value | $160,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $794/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 10,544 |
| Median Age | 42.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.2%
Obesity
9.3%
Diabetes
14.7%
Smoking
30.9%
High Blood Pressure
28.3%
No Physical Activity
16.6%
Depression
31.7%
Insufficient Sleep
72.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 28.0 · 28th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
50.32
🔥 Wildfire
82.32
❄️ Winter Storm
82.43
🌍 Earthquake
20.04
☀️ Drought
74.27
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