Jefferson County, Nebraska

Jefferson County is home to 7,161 people. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Nebraska rate (10.6%). The median household income is $59,044.

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MeasureValueNebraskaYearSource
Population7,1611,978,7072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,044$76,4752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.1%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty4.1%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.4%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%34.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$129,500$238,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$662$1,0722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income39.2%45.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.8%8.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.4 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.