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
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
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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