Phelps County , Nebraska

Population: 8,983 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $65,988 Home $173,300 Rent $724/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Phelps County's headline indicators land 12% below the national median on income ($65,988), with housing 43% below the US figure ($173,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$65,988
Median Income
household
$173,300
Home Value
median
$724/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $65,988
Per Capita Income $39,646
Poverty Rate 13.6%
Median Home Value $173,300
Median Gross Rent $724/mo
Owner Occupied 69.9%
Renter Occupied 30.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 8,983
Median Age 40.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 26.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.1%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
14.5%
Smoking
35.3%
High Blood Pressure
27.2%
No Physical Activity
19.1%
Depression
33.0%
Insufficient Sleep
75.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 39.2  ·  39th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
45.01
🔥 Wildfire
7.86
❄️ Winter Storm
58.82
🌍 Earthquake
13.61
☀️ Drought
91.79

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