Cherry County, NE

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2023 Population

5,468

0.0914% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.5

4.82% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.2%

26.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,750

2.21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$136,000

0.947% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,924

0.0342% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cherry County, NE had a population of 5.47k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $63,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cherry County, NE declined from 5,473 to 5,468, a −0.0914% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,373 to $63,750, a 2.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherry County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.11%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), Other (Hispanic) (1.41%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%).

None of the households in Cherry 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.

99% of the residents in Cherry County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cherry County, NE was $136,000, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Cherry County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherry County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Cherry County, NE borders Blaine County, NE, Brown County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Bennett County, SD, Oglala Lakota County, SD, Todd County, SD, and Tripp County, SD.

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Population & Diversity

Cherry County, NE is home to a population of 5.47k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.21% of Cherry County, NE residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2023, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.66k people) in Cherry County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 334 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 143 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Cherry County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cherry County, NE was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cherry County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 45
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 69
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 59

Hispanic Population

164 people

3% of the people in Cherry County, NE are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cherry County, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

2.83%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

As of 2023, 2.21% of Cherry County, NE residents (121 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cherry County, NE was 2.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
124 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 36
Korea
16 ± 24

Cherry County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cherry County, NE employs 2.92k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cherry County, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (366 people), and Educational Services (329 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($82,636), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,591), and Public Administration ($70,236).

Employment

Occupations

2.92k

2023 Value

± 308

−0.0342%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cherry County, NE declined at a rate of −0.0342%, from 2.93k employees to 2.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cherry County, NE, are Management Occupations (535 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (339 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cherry County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.92k

2023 Value

± 308

−0.0342%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cherry County, NE declined at a rate of −0.0342%, from 2.93k employees to 2.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherry County, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (366 people), and Educational Services (329 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cherry County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Cherry County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,154

Median earning men ± $5,078

$35,276

Median earning women ± $4,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,880), Wholesale Trade ($58,017), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($165,208), Public Administration ($71,385), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

23
Construction
17
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$15.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.1k
Retail Trade
$6.85k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 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.

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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 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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 Cherry County, NE was $136,000 in 2023, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,300 to $136,000, a 0.947% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cherry County, NE is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Cherry County, NE have an average commute time of 13.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cherry County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 9.96% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cherry County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.44%.

Housing

Property

$136,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,919

$1,382

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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 Cherry County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2023

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62% of the housing units in Cherry County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cherry 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 9558, Cherry County, NE
Census Tract 9559, Cherry County, NE

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cherry 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.

$63,750

Median Household Income

± $8,955

2.23k

Number of Households

± 257

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.23k households in Cherry County, NE grew to $63,750 from the previous year's value of $62,373.

The following chart displays the households in Cherry 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cherry County, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2023, 67.7% of workers in Cherry County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

13.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherry County, NE have a shorter commute time (13.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Cherry County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.96% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cherry County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.44%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cherry County, NE (389 out of 5.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cherry County, NE is White, followed by Native American 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 16.3% of the children was living in poverty in Cherry County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 240 in Cherry County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 57.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92% of the population of Cherry County, NE has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cherry County, NE see 1,364 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.61% decrease from the previous year (1,445 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 546 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1821 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,364 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cherry County, NE

Primary care physicians in Cherry County, NE see an average of 1,364 patients per year. This represents a 5.61% decrease from the previous year (1,445 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.98%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cherry County, NE declined by 7.62% from 8.63% to 7.98%.

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