Wheeler County , Nebraska
Population: 785 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $55,893 Home $135,900 Rent $525/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wheeler County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 785 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wheeler County in the bottom 5% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$55,893
Median Income
household
$135,900
Home Value
median
$525/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $55,893 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,076 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Median Home Value | $135,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $525/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 785 |
| Median Age | 59.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 29.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.4%
Obesity
13.2%
Diabetes
13.5%
Smoking
29.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.7%
No Physical Activity
17.9%
Depression
32.2%
Insufficient Sleep
73.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 5.5 · 5th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
17.18
🔥 Wildfire
45.93
❄️ Winter Storm
21.42
🌍 Earthquake
2.10
☀️ Drought
48.41
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