Western Nebraska Panhandle

Surrounded by Wyoming, Colorado, and South Dakota, the Western Nebraska Panhandle boasts abundant natural beauty. Though agriculture is the backbone of this area, our industry strengths include manufacturing, transportation and logistics, bio-medical, energy, education, and recreation.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Western Nebraska Panhandle	46,486	45,839	43,469	42,776

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	2,699
5-9	2,786
10-14	2,732
15-19	2,586
20-24	2,243
25-29	2,694
30-34	2,627
35-39	2,569
40-44	2,525
45-49	2,210
50-54	2,315
55-59	2,689
60-64	3,017
65-69	3,026
70-74	2,374
75-79	1,780
80-84	1,225
85+	1,367
18+	33,693
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2023
Total	43,469.00
White Alone	78.95%
Black Alone	0.72%
American Indian Alone	2%
Asian Alone	0.73%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.06%
Some Other Race	7.22%
Two or More Races	10.33%
Hispanic Origin	22.04%
Diversity Index	58.00

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.32%
Households	-0.18%
Families	-0.22%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	18,753	18,687	17,923	17,760
Housing Units	20,552	20,814	20,592	20,476
Owner Occupied Units			12,583	12,632
Renter Occupied Units			5,340	5,128
Vacant Units			2,669	2,716

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$164,423	$173,556
Average Home Value	$190,071	$200,643
<$50,000	1,116	1,051
$50,000 - $99,999	2,327	2,189
$100,000 - $149,999	2,160	2,023
$150,000 - $199,999	2,385	2,234
$200,000 - $249,999	2,014	2,186
$250,000 - $299,999	1,107	1,200
$300,000 - $399,999	610	729
$400,000 - $499,999	428	509
$500,000 - $749,999	295	350
$1,000,000 +	72	83

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	508
2000-2009	1,418
1990-1999	1,138
1980-1989	1,469
1970-1979	4,496
1960-1969	2,783
1950-1959	2,483
1940-1949	1,912
1939 or Before	4,396

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2023	2028
Median Household	$57,024	$63,285
Average Household	$77,876	$86,653
Per Capita	$32,150	$36,018

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2023
<$15,000	2,116
$15,000 - $24,999	1,693
$25,000 - $34,999	1,486
$35,000 - $49,999	2,430
$50,000 - $74,999	3,352
$75,000 - $99,999	2,470
$100,000 - $149,999	2,810
$150,000 - $199,999	920
$200,000+	645

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	20,675
In-County Residents	18,757
Out-of-County Residents	1,414
Drive Alone	16,715
Carpooled	2,102
Public Transport	11
Work at Home	1,214
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	51
Walked	455
Other	127
Less than 5 minutes	1,987
5-9 minutes	5,593
10-14 minutes	4,590
15-19 minutes	2,966
20-24 minutes	1,641
25-29 minutes	613
30-34 minutes	648
35-39 minutes	225
40-44 minutes	232
45-59 minutes	552
60-89 minutes	221
90+ minutes	193
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	23,598
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	250
Mining	63
Utilities	86
Construction	861
Manufacturing	2,022
Wholesale Trade	720

Retail Trade	2,769
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	656
Furn & Home Furnish Str	84
Electronics & Appl Store	98
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	339
Food & Beverage Stores	345
Health/Pers Care Stores	142
Gasoline Stations	81
Clothing/Accessory Store	61
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	191
General Merchandise Str	772

Transportation/Warehouse	957
Information	493

Finance & Insurance	1,084
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	725
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	76
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	283

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	303
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	710
Legal Services	134
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	97
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	238
Educational Services	2,285
HealthCare/Social Assist	5,580
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	377

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,642
Accommodation	218
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,424

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1,430
Auto Repair/Maintenance	182
Public Administration Emp	1,489

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2023
<9th Grade	1,351
Some High School	1,656
GED	1,292
Graduated High School	7,831
Some College/No Degree	7,523
Associates Degree	3,237
Bachelor's Degree	5,197
Graduate Degree	2,334

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	2,239
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	73
Mining Bus	9
Utilities Bus	10
Construction Bus	136
Manufacturing Bus	69
Wholesale Trade Bus	110

Retail Trade Bus	273
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	55
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	12
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	27
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	39
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	23
Gasoline Stations Bus	12
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	16
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	47
General Merchandise Str Bus	36

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	80
Information Bus	50

Finance & Insurance Bus	136
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	56
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	25
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	55

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	90
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	118
Legal Services Bus	28
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	5
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	62
Educational Services Bus	74
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	205
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	55

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	145
Accommodation Bus	28
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	117

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	287
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	53
Public Administration Bus	173

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Western Nebraska Panhandle

Population

Population

Population by Age

Population by Race

Growth Rate

Housing

Households

Home Value

Housing Year Built

Income

Income

Household Income

Employees

Commute

Employees by NAICS

Educational Attainment (25+)

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

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