Thayer County, Nebraska

Thayer County is home to 4,901 people. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Nebraska rate (10.6%). The median household income is $66,213.

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MeasureValueNebraskaYearSource
Population4,9011,978,7072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$66,213$76,4752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.0%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.5%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.2%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%34.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$122,800$238,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$766$1,0722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income29.4%45.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.0%8.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age46.0 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.