Cherry County, Nebraska

Cherry County is home to 5,498 people. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Nebraska rate (10.6%). The median household income is $66,270.

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MeasureValueNebraskaYearSource
Population5,4981,978,7072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$66,270$76,4752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.3%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.2%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.4%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%34.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$152,200$238,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$916$1,0722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income33.8%45.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.1%8.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.4 years37.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.