Thayer County , Nebraska
Population: 4,938 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,095 Home $106,200 Rent $738/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Thayer County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $106,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Thayer County at 40%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$63,095
Median Income
household
$106,200
Home Value
median
$738/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,095 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,314 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Median Home Value | $106,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $738/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,938 |
| Median Age | 46.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 23.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.0%
Obesity
13.2%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
30.2%
High Blood Pressure
26.6%
No Physical Activity
17.4%
Depression
30.9%
Insufficient Sleep
72.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 38.4 · 38th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
49.27
🔥 Wildfire
44.72
❄️ Winter Storm
60.12
🌍 Earthquake
10.66
☀️ Drought
85.59
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