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
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
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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