Nemaha County, KS

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2023 Population

10,213

0.0587% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

7.72%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$77,375

6.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$196,100

12.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,045

1.54% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Nemaha County, KS had a population of 10.2k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $77,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nemaha County, KS declined from 10,219 to 10,213, a −0.0587% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,788 to $77,375, a 6.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nemaha County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), White (Hispanic) (1.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.21%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.636%).

None of the households in Nemaha County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Nemaha County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Nemaha County, KS was $196,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Nemaha County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Nemaha County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Nemaha County, KS borders Brown County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Pawnee County, NE, and Richardson County, NE.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Nemaha County, KS is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.725% of Nemaha County, KS residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2023, there were 46.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.57k people) in Nemaha County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 131 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Nemaha County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Nemaha County, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nemaha County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nemaha County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.57k ± 84
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 87.1
White (Hispanic)
131 ± 83

2.52%

Hispanic Population

257 people

2.52% of the people in Nemaha County, KS are hispanic (257 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nemaha County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

0.725%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

0.753%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2023, 0.725% of Nemaha County, KS residents (74 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nemaha County, KS was 0.753%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nemaha County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
205 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 32

Nemaha County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nemaha County, KS employs 5.05k people. The largest industries in Nemaha County, KS are Manufacturing (1,024 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (788 people), and Retail Trade (530 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,042), Finance & Insurance ($72,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,458).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.05k

2023 Value

± 340

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 9.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nemaha County, KS declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 5.12k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nemaha County, KS, are Management Occupations (898 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (477 people), and Production Occupations (452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nemaha County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.05k

2023 Value

± 340

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 9.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nemaha County, KS declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 5.12k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nemaha County, KS, are Manufacturing (1,024 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (788 people), and Retail Trade (530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nemaha County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Nemaha County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,542

Median earning men ± $7,076

$36,643

Median earning women ± $3,378

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,639), Information ($78,542), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,740), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,396), and Public Administration ($53,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

28
Transportation and Warehousing
27
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$78.4k
Manufacturing
$33.5k
Transportation and Warehousing
$33.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nemaha County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 82.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.64%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (82.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.64%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nemaha County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nemaha County, KS was $196,100 in 2023, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $174,500 to $196,100, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Nemaha County, KS is 78.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Nemaha County, KS have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nemaha County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Nemaha County, KS is $77,375. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Nemaha County, KS was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $83,800, followed by Census Tract 4803 and Census Tract 4801, with respective values of $78,750 and $73,370.

In 2023, 7.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nemaha County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.49%.

Housing

Property

$196,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,651

$3,189

Median Property Taxes

±$268

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nemaha County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nemaha County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2023

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.8% of the housing units in Nemaha County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nemaha County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4802
Census Tract 4803
Census Tract 4801

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Nemaha County, KS was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $83,800, followed by Census Tract 4803 and Census Tract 4801, with respective values of $78,750 and $73,370.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Nemaha County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,375

Median Household Income

± $6,654

4.05k

Number of Households

± 305

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.05k households in Nemaha County, KS grew to $77,375 from the previous year's value of $72,788.

The following chart displays the households in Nemaha County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nemaha County, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (7.16%)
Worked At Home (4.42%)

In 2023, 84% of workers in Nemaha County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.16%) and those who worked at home (4.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nemaha County, KS have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.905% of the workforce in Nemaha County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nemaha County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nemaha County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nemaha County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nemaha County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.49%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nemaha County, KS (764 out of 9.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nemaha County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 9.7% of the children was living in poverty in Nemaha County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Nemaha County, KS has health coverage, with 58.7% on employee plans, 8.4% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nemaha County, KS see 779 patients per year on average, which represents a 23.9% decrease from the previous year (1023 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1022 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5108 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

779 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nemaha County, KS

Primary care physicians in Nemaha County, KS see an average of 779 patients per year. This represents a 23.9% decrease from the previous year (1,023 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nemaha County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.98%

Uninsured

58.7%

Employer Coverage

8.4%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.98%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nemaha County, KS declined by 17.5% from 6.04% to 4.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nemaha County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Nemaha County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nemaha County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.1% in Nemaha County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nemaha County, KS.