McPherson County , Nebraska

Population: 463 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $61,316 Home $124,200 Rent $653/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, McPherson County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $124,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks McPherson County in the bottom 0% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$61,316
Median Income
household
$124,200
Home Value
median
$653/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $61,316
Per Capita Income $34,279
Poverty Rate 7.1%
Median Home Value $124,200
Median Gross Rent $653/mo
Owner Occupied 73.0%
Renter Occupied 27.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 463
Median Age 46.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.5%
Obesity
13.3%
Diabetes
13.2%
Smoking
30.0%
High Blood Pressure
25.3%
No Physical Activity
16.7%
Depression
33.4%
Insufficient Sleep
74.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 0.1  ·  0th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
5.28
🔥 Wildfire
38.45
❄️ Winter Storm
7.10
🌍 Earthquake
0.70
☀️ Drought
41.57

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