Jefferson County, NE

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Population

7,276

1.06% decline

Poverty Rate

10.6%


Median Age

45.7


Median Household Income

$46,576

4.39% growth

Number of Employees

3,694

0.162% decline

Median Property Value

$75,500

1.82% decline

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In 2017, Jefferson County, NE had a population of 7.28k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $46,576. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Jefferson County, NE declined from 7,354 to 7,276, a -1.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,616 to $46,576, a 4.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.52%), Two or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.673%), and Two or More Races (Hispanic) (0.618%). N/A% of the people in Jefferson County, NE speak a non-English language, and 98.8% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Jefferson County, NE is $75,500, and the homeownership rate is 73.5%. Most people in Jefferson County, NE commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 15 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, NE is 2 cars per household.

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COVID-19

Total Confirmed Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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Economy

The economy of Jefferson County, NE employs 3.69k people. The largest industries in Jefferson County, NE are Manufacturing (547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (545 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (531 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($60,441), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,074), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,432).

Median household income in Jefferson County, NE is $46,576. Males in Jefferson County, NE have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,865. The income inequality in Jefferson County, NE (measured using the Gini index) is 0.446, which is lower than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$46,576

2017 value

± $3,646

4.39%

1 Year Growth

± 10.1%

Households in Jefferson County, NE have a median annual income of $46,576, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $44,616 in 2016, which represents a 4.39% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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$58,849

Average Male Salary

± $2,084

$42,865

Average Female Salary

± $1,555

In 2017, full-time male employees in Nebraska made 1.37 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Nebraska by number of full-time employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $46,766 ± $9,518

  2. White

    $44,931 ± $1,266

  3. American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

    $34,147 ± $19,585

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Nebraska workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.04 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.446

2017 Wage GINI

0.447

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.189% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2017 the GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Census Tract 9636

  2. Census Tract 9637

  3. Census Tract 9638

In 2017, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jefferson County, NE was Census Tract 9636 with a value of $52,298, followed by Census Tract 9637 and Census Tract 9638, with respective values of $48,583 and $27,500.

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

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 75+

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County, NE (755 out of 7.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. White

    666 ± 124

  2. Hispanic

    100 ± 76

  3. Two Or More

    56 ± 62

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County, NE 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.

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

3.69k

2017 Value

± 276

-0.162%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Jefferson County, NE declined at a rate of -0.162%, from 3.7k employees to 3.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (552 people), Management Occupations (519 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (316 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, NE.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, NE, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (552 people), Management Occupations (519 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (316 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Jefferson County, NE has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (5.89 times higher than expected), Health Technologists & Technicians (1.79 times), and Material Moving Occupations (1.74 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, NE, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($75,417), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($60,750), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($59,688).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.69k

2017 Value

± 276

-0.162%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Jefferson County, NE declined at a rate of -0.162%, from 3.7k employees to 3.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County, NE, are Manufacturing (547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (545 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (531 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Most Common

The most common industries in Jefferson County, NE, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (545 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (531 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Jefferson County, NE has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (12.2 times higher than expected), Wholesale Trade (1.64 times), and Utilities (1.59 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Jefferson County, NE, by median earnings, are Utilities ($60,441), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,074), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,432).

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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

  1. Cereal grains

    $24.4B

  2. Meat/seafood

    $22.4B

  3. Coal-n.e.c.

    $12.9B

In 2015, the top outbound Nebraska product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $24.4B, followed by Meat/seafood ($22.4B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($12.9B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$162B

2020 Value

$229B

Projected 2045 Value

41.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nebraska trade was $162B. This is expected to increase 41.8% to $229B by 2045.

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

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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

  1. Iowa

    $13.3B

  2. Kansas

    $10B

  3. California

    $9.14B

In 2015, the top outbound Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Iowa with $13.3B, followed by Kansas with $10B and California and $9.14B.

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

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Health

94.3% of the population of Jefferson County, NE has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the county of Jefferson County, NE was $8,412 in 2014. This is a 3.43% increase from the previous year ($8,133).

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, NE see 1453 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.954% decrease from the previous year (1467 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2392 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2392 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Thurston County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16.5%). Additionally, Thurston County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (43.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,453 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, NE see an average of 1,453 patients per year. This represents a 0.954% decrease from the previous year (1,467 patients).

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

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

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Health Care Spending

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$8,412

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$4,536

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,964

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,956

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Nebraska (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.43%, from $8,133 to $8,412.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

5.67%

Uninsured

45.3%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

19.2%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County, NE declined by 17.6% from 6.88% to 5.67%.

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

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Thurston County

    16.5% prevalence

  2. Boyd County

    14.8% prevalence

  3. Furnas County

    13.5% prevalence

Thurston County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Nebraska, at 16.5%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Nebraska by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

Jefferson County, NE is home to a population of 7.28k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2017, 1.8% of Jefferson County, NE residents were born outside of the country (131 people).

In 2017, there were 37.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Jefferson County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 White (Hispanic) and 100 Two or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Age

Age by Nativity

46

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

34

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 14.5

In 2017, the median age of all people in Jefferson County, NE was 45.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 46, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 34. But people in Jefferson County, NE are getting staying the same age. In 2016, the average age of all Jefferson County, NE residents was 46.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

0.694%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2017, 1.8% of Jefferson County, NE residents (131 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson County, NE was 0.694%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

  1. Mexico

    47,787 ± 5,299 people

  2. Guatemala

    8,331 ± 2,236 people

  3. Vietnam

    6,596 ± 1,990 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,787 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 8,331 and Vietnam with 6,596.

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Citizenship

98.8%

2017 Citizenship

99.5%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 98.8% of Jefferson County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson County, NE was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, NE

  1. White (Non-Hispanic)

    6.86k ± 13

  2. White (Hispanic)

    183 ± 47

  3. Two or More Races (Non-Hispanic)

    100 ± 50.7

In 2017, there were 37.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Jefferson County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 White (Hispanic) and 100 Two or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Vietnam

    286 ± 70

  2. Korea

    89 ± 33

  3. Gulf War (1990s)

    68 ± 35

Jefferson County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson County, NE was $75,500 in 2017, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $76,900 to $75,500, a 1.82% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County, NE is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Jefferson County, NE have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Jefferson County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$75,500

2017 Median

± $7,056

$76,900

2016 Median

± $6,848

In 2017, the median property value in Jefferson County, NE declined from to $75,500 from the previous year's value of $76,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Jefferson County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jefferson County, NE the largest share of households have a property value in the $60k - $70k range.

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Household Income

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$46,576

Median Household Income

± $3,646

3.31k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2017, the median household income of the 3.31k households in Jefferson County, NE grew to $46,576 from the previous year's value of $44,616.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Jefferson County, NE distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jefferson County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

73.5%

2017 Homeownership

75.7%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 73.5% of the housing units in Jefferson County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Jefferson County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Commute Time

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County, NE have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 0.996% of the workforce in Jefferson County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    77%

  2. Carpooled

    10.9%

  3. Walked

    5.96%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Jefferson County, NE was Drove Alone (77%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.9%) and those who Walked (5.96%).

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.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County, NE have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

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