Jefferson County , Nebraska
Population: 7,155 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,568 Home $117,600 Rent $659/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jefferson County's headline indicators land 19% below the national median on income ($60,568), with housing 61% below the US figure ($118,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$60,568
Median Income
household
$117,600
Home Value
median
$659/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,568 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,576 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Median Home Value | $117,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $659/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 7,155 |
| Median Age | 44.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.4%
Obesity
13.4%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
29.5%
High Blood Pressure
26.9%
No Physical Activity
17.7%
Depression
30.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 24.1 · 24th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
50.48
🔥 Wildfire
72.96
❄️ Winter Storm
56.08
🌍 Earthquake
11.10
☀️ Drought
66.22
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