Dawson County, Nebraska

Dawson County is home to 24,202 people. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Nebraska rate (10.6%). The median household income is $69,880.

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MeasureValueNebraskaYearSource
Population24,2021,978,7072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$69,880$76,4752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.8%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty12.6%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.9%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%34.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$166,200$238,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$925$1,0722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income32.0%45.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born22.7%8.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age35.6 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.