Furnas County , Nebraska

Population: 4,605 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $60,625 Home $91,800 Rent $805/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With under 5,000 residents, Furnas County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $92,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Furnas County at 44%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.

$60,625
Median Income
household
$91,800
Home Value
median
$805/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $60,625
Per Capita Income $33,112
Poverty Rate 12.3%
Median Home Value $91,800
Median Gross Rent $805/mo
Owner Occupied 76.9%
Renter Occupied 23.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 4,605
Median Age 46.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 22.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

44.4%
Obesity
13.5%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
31.3%
High Blood Pressure
29.1%
No Physical Activity
18.8%
Depression
29.9%
Insufficient Sleep
73.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 51.9  ·  52th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
37.18
🔥 Wildfire
19.88
❄️ Winter Storm
64.89
🌍 Earthquake
11.23
☀️ Drought
95.23

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