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Burt County, Nebraska

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Burt County, Nebraska is among the lowest in the country for unemployment rate.

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Key figures

StatisticBurt County, Nebraska NebraskaUnited States Rank
Total Population6,7401,978,707334,922,4992753rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$63,685$76,475$80,7341734th of 3,221
Median Age44.337.238.9872nd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.9%34.6%35.7%1242nd of 3,222
Median Home Value$147,000$238,600$332,7002298th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$708$1,072$1,4132709th of 3,215
Poverty Rate13.2%10.6%12.5%1642nd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate1.1%3.0%5.2%3111th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile13.725.8n/a2515th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.3%8.0%14.1%2508th of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.6n/an/a1261st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate75.0%66.5%65.2%1532nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time24.619.226.41523rd of 3,221
Worked from Home12.0%11.0%15.1%792nd of 3,222
Uninsured10.0%n/an/a1641st of 3,134
Married-Couple Households52.3%48.8%46.9%979th of 3,222
Broadband Access80.2%n/an/a2148th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Burt County, Nebraska

Age in Burt County, Nebraska

StatisticBurt County, NebraskaNebraskaUnited States
Median Age44.337.238.9
Under 18 %22.4%24.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%23.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.5%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Burt County, Nebraska

StatisticBurt County, NebraskaNebraskaUnited States
Households2,929797,847129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households63.7%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children28.4%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.4%13.9%17.3%
People Living Alone31.3%30.7%28.7%
Never Married23.5%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Burt County, Nebraska

StatisticBurt County, NebraskaNebraskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,444$41,751$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.4%13.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.2%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.6%26.3%28.2%
SNAP Households10.3%8.2%n/a

Housing in Burt County, Nebraska

StatisticBurt County, NebraskaNebraskaUnited States
Housing Units3,333863,444143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.9%71.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.0%17.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.1%7.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.0%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.9%27.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,937$3,549n/a

Education in Burt County, Nebraska

StatisticBurt County, NebraskaNebraskaUnited States
Less than High School7.9%7.8%10.4%
High School Graduate33.9%25.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.3%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.4%22.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.5%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Burt County, Nebraska

StatisticBurt County, NebraskaNebraskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.0%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.3%76.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.5%41.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.1%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Burt County, Nebraska

StatisticBurt County, NebraskaNebraskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.3%64.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.2%3.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%4.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.1%87.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.7%8.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.0%9.5%16.7%

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