Antelope County, NE

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2021 Population

6,310

0.0792% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

43.4

3.12% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

10.8%

0.117% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$55,802

6.15% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$85,900

4.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Antelope County, NE had a population of 6.31k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $55,802. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Antelope County, NE declined from 6,315 to 6,310, a −0.0792% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,569 to $55,802, a 6.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Antelope County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.7%), White (Hispanic) (1.73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%), Other (Hispanic) (0.84%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.824%).

None of the households in Antelope County, NE 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.

98.7% of the residents in Antelope County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Antelope County, NE was $85,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Antelope County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Antelope County, NE was 3 cars per household.

Antelope County, NE borders Boone County, NE, Holt County, NE, Knox County, NE, Madison County, NE, Pierce County, NE, and Wheeler County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Antelope County, NE is home to a population of 6.31k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.6% of Antelope County, NE residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2021, there were 54.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.97k people) in Antelope County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 White (Hispanic) and 66 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

98.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Antelope County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Antelope County, NE was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Antelope County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.97k ± 10
White (Hispanic)
109 ± 46
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 16

3.5%

Hispanic Population

221 people

3.5% of the people in Antelope County, NE are hispanic (221 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

1.82%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2021, 1.6% of Antelope County, NE residents (101 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Antelope County, NE was 1.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
129 ± 36
Korea
72 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 55

Antelope County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Antelope County, NE employs 3.26k people. The largest industries in Antelope County, NE are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (779 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Retail Trade (389 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,227), and Transportation & Warehousing ($68,500).

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2021 Value

± 208

0.928%

1 Year growth

± 9.19%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Antelope County, NE grew at a rate of 0.928%, from 3.23k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Antelope County, NE, are Management Occupations (593 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (362 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Antelope County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.26k

2021 Value

± 208

0.928%

1 Year growth

± 9.19%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Antelope County, NE grew at a rate of 0.928%, from 3.23k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Antelope County, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (779 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Retail Trade (389 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Antelope County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Antelope County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,414

Median earning men ± $4,575

$24,758

Median earning women ± $2,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,723), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,682), and Public Administration ($57,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,250), Public Administration ($40,536), and Manufacturing ($36,324).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

76
Wholesale Trade
67
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
45
Other Services, Except Public Administration

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $26B, followed by Live animals/fish ($14.9B) and Cereal grains ($13.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nebraska products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$145B

2020 Value in Nebraska

$286B

Projected 2050 Value in Nebraska

97.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nebraska trade was $145B. This is expected to increase 97.1% to $286B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Nebraska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.

Most Common Trade Partners

Iowa
$10.2B
Kansas
$7.65B
Texas
$6.86B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Iowa with $10.2B, followed by Kansas with $7.65B and Texas and $6.86B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Nebraska shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Antelope County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 86.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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 (86.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.06%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Assumed office on January 23, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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 Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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 Nebraska 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 2021, 0.964% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.968% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (380k), Some college (367k), and Bachelors Degree (301k).

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 Antelope County, NE was $85,900 in 2021, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $82,100 to $85,900, a 4.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Antelope County, NE is 74.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Antelope County, NE have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Antelope County, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Antelope County, NE is $55,802. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Antelope County, NE was Census Tract 9798 with a value of $60,436, followed by Census Tract 9796 and Census Tract 9797, with respective values of $54,803 and $52,679.

Property

$85,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,134

$1,931

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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 Antelope County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2021

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.1% of the housing units in Antelope County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9798
Census Tract 9796
Census Tract 9797

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Antelope County, NE was Census Tract 9798 with a value of $60,436, followed by Census Tract 9796 and Census Tract 9797, with respective values of $54,803 and $52,679.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Antelope County, NE 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.

$55,802

Median Household Income

± $2,783

2.61k

Number of Households

± 190

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Antelope County, NE grew to $55,802 from the previous year's value of $52,569.

The following chart displays the households in Antelope County, NE 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 Antelope County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.441

2020 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2021, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.499% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (9.78%)

In 2021, 72.7% of workers in Antelope County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.78%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Antelope County, NE have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Antelope County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Antelope County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Antelope County, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Antelope County, NE (673 out of 6.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Antelope County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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

93.2% of the population of Antelope County, NE has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 21.8% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Antelope County, NE see 3149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.6% decrease from the previous year (3168 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3132 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,149 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Antelope County, NE

Primary care physicians in Antelope County, NE see an average of 3,149 patients per year. This represents a 0.6% decrease from the previous year (3,168 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.78%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

21.8%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Antelope County, NE declined by 1.05% from 6.85% to 6.78%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Antelope County, NE.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 35.2% in Antelope County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Antelope County, NE.

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