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	2024	2029
Western Nebraska Panhandle	46,487	45,845	43,253	42,373

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	2,529
5-9	2,657
10-14	2,807
15-19	2,871
20-24	2,581
25-29	2,304
30-34	2,631
35-39	2,495
40-44	2,556
45-49	2,337
50-54	2,378
55-59	2,468
60-64	2,890
65-69	2,849
70-74	2,435
75-79	1,806
80-84	1,237
85+	1,418
18+	33,527
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2024
Total	43,253.00
White Alone	78.4%
Black Alone	0.76%
American Indian Alone	2.33%
Asian Alone	0.79%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.06%
Some Other Race	7.22%
Two or More Races	10.44%
Hispanic Origin	22.11%
Diversity Index	58.60

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.41%
Households	-0.23%
Families	-0.35%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	18,754	18,689	17,836	17,635
Housing Units	20,553	20,816	20,529	20,355
Owner Occupied Units			12,131	12,180
Renter Occupied Units			5,705	5,455
Vacant Units			2,693	2,720

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$167,386	$175,241
Average Home Value	$198,397	$208,500
<$50,000	1,017	971
$50,000 - $99,999	2,374	2,266
$100,000 - $149,999	1,997	1,908
$150,000 - $199,999	1,947	1,871
$200,000 - $249,999	1,904	1,862
$250,000 - $299,999	1,019	1,131
$300,000 - $399,999	1,013	1,138
$400,000 - $499,999	529	642
$500,000 - $749,999	176	213
$1,000,000 +	68	80

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	662
2000-2009	1,369
1990-1999	1,258
1980-1989	1,411
1970-1979	4,385
1960-1969	2,825
1950-1959	2,513
1940-1949	1,754
1939 or Before	4,382

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2024	2029
Median Household	$55,828	$61,475
Average Household	$77,380	$88,855
Per Capita	$31,950	$37,023

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2024
<$15,000	2,027
$15,000 - $24,999	1,610
$25,000 - $34,999	1,890
$35,000 - $49,999	2,271
$50,000 - $74,999	3,540
$75,000 - $99,999	2,130
$100,000 - $149,999	2,628
$150,000 - $199,999	938
$200,000+	801

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	20,647
In-County Residents	18,605
Out-of-County Residents	1,512
Drive Alone	16,576
Carpooled	2,143
Public Transport	9
Work at Home	1,201
Motorcycle	18
Bicycle	42
Walked	483
Other	175
Less than 5 minutes	2,005
5-9 minutes	5,593
10-14 minutes	4,651
15-19 minutes	2,950
20-24 minutes	1,507
25-29 minutes	574
30-34 minutes	753
35-39 minutes	189
40-44 minutes	227
45-59 minutes	548
60-89 minutes	254
90+ minutes	194
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	24,738
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	276
Mining	60
Utilities	108
Construction	945
Manufacturing	2,093
Wholesale Trade	724

Retail Trade	2,736
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	643
Furn & Home Furnish Str	84
Electronics & Appl Store	99
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	334
Food & Beverage Stores	324
Health/Pers Care Stores	139
Gasoline Stations	78
Clothing/Accessory Store	62
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	187
General Merchandise Str	786

Transportation/Warehouse	985
Information	499

Finance & Insurance	1,039
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	707
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	68
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	264

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	323
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	790
Legal Services	154
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	97
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	243
Educational Services	2,689
HealthCare/Social Assist	5,695
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	388

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,732
Accommodation	201
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,531

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1,515
Auto Repair/Maintenance	175
Public Administration Emp	1,506

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Western Nebraska Panhandle	2024
<9th Grade	1,031
Some High School	1,674
GED	1,299
Graduated High School	7,713
Some College/No Degree	7,043
Associates Degree	3,645
Bachelor's Degree	5,100
Graduate Degree	2,302

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	2,314
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	75
Mining Bus	8
Utilities Bus	12
Construction Bus	142
Manufacturing Bus	71
Wholesale Trade Bus	109

Retail Trade Bus	273
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	53
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	12
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	25
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	39
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	22
Gasoline Stations Bus	16
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	16
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	46
General Merchandise Str Bus	38

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	83
Information Bus	51

Finance & Insurance Bus	127
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	52
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	25
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	50

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	98
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	130
Legal Services Bus	33
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	5
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	67
Educational Services Bus	74
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	214
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	58

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	152
Accommodation Bus	27
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	125

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	312
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	57
Public Administration Bus	171

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

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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