What is the median household income in Dawes County?

The median household income in Dawes County is $46,307, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Dawes County?

The poverty rate in Dawes County is 100.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Dawes County?

The median home value in Dawes County is $146,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Dawes County residents have a college degree?

27.7% of adults in Dawes County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Dawes County?

The unemployment rate in Dawes County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Dawes County, Nebraska

County

Population: 8,212 (2023 estimate)

Located in Nebraska

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Dawes County

What is the median household income in Dawes County?: The median household income in Dawes County is $46,307 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Dawes County?: The poverty rate in Dawes County is 100.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Dawes County?: $146,500 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Dawes County?: The median gross rent in Dawes County is $1,014 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Dawes County residents have a college degree?: 27.7% of adults in Dawes County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$46,307

Median Home Value

$146,500

Poverty Rate

100.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

0.0%

Median Age

25.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: $-4,443 (-8.8%) Home Value: +$21,300 (+17%) Poverty Rate: +92.2 pp (+1182.1%) Bachelor's+: -72.3 pp (-72.3%) Unemployment: -2.2 pp (-100%)

Demographics

Total Population 63

Median Age 25.0

Female 65.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hisp.) 39.7% Black 34.9% Two or More 25.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $46,307 ±$22,947

-$28,678 vs. state

Per Capita Income $72,555

Median Family Income $75,590

Poverty Rate 100.0%

+93.3 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 100.0%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 25.5%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 27.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 47

Owner-Occupied 27.7%

Renter-Occupied 72.3%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $146,500

-$77,300 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $1,014

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 12.6%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

27.7%

Mobile home

72.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 27.7%

-6.4 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 27.7%

Some College / Associate 46.8%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 46.8%

Unemployment Rate 0.0%

-3.0 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 0.0%

Private For-Profit 100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 13.9 min

Drove Alone 100.0%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 47

Avg. Household Size 1.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 0.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 88.2%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Asia

61.8%

Africa

29.4%

Latin America

8.8%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 19.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 65.1%

Uninsured 34.9%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Dawes County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - Midwest	64	126
Other flows - West	58	97
Other flows - South	22	43