Dawes County, NE

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US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

12.6%

2.81% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,381

1.16% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dawes County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.65%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.37%), White (Hispanic) (2.17%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%).

None of the households in Dawes 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.

99.9% of the residents in Dawes County, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dawes County, NE are Chadron State College (475 degrees awarded in 2023).

Dawes County, NE borders Box Butte County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Fall River County, SD, and Oglala Lakota County, SD.

United States Nebraska

Population & Diversity

Dawes County, NE is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.828% of Dawes County, NE residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2023, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.1k people) in Dawes County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 382 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 195 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dawes County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.1k ± 22
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 109
Two+ (Hispanic)
195 ± 148

4.76%

Hispanic Population

391 people

4.76% of the people in Dawes County, NE are hispanic (391 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

0.828%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

0.435%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
99 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 39
Korea
25 ± 34

Dawes County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dawes County, NE employs N/A people. The largest industries in Dawes County, NE are , and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,806), and Finance & Insurance ($66,563).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dawes County, NE, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dawes 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dawes County, NE, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dawes County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Dawes County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,000

Median earning men ± $11,482

$25,247

Median earning women ± $2,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,250), Public Administration ($70,574), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($53,299), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,520), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,500).

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

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Other Services (except Public Administration)
21
Health Care and Social Assistance
21
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$21k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$19.8k
Retail Trade
$6.17k
Accommodation and Food Services

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dawes County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 71.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.62%).

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 (71.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.62%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dawes County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 71.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.62%).

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

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Dawes County, NE awarded 475 degrees. The student population of Dawes County, NE in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 782 male students and 1,423 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dawes County, NE are White (386 and 82.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (44 and 9.36%), Two or More Races (17 and 3.62%), and Black or African American (13 and 2.77%).

The largest universities in Dawes County, NE by number of degrees awarded are Chadron State College (475 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dawes County, NE are General Business Administration & Management (122 and 25.7%), Elementary Education & Teaching (38 and 8%), and Other Educational Administration & Supervision (33 and 6.95%).

The median tuition cost in Dawes County, NE for a public four year colleges is $5,376 for in-state students and $5,376 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,205 students enrolled in Dawes County, NE, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,711 records, of which 67.6% were women and 32.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
38 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
30 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
89 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dawes County, NE was Elementary Education & Teaching with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dawes County, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Chadron State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

475 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chadron State College with 475 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 179 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dawes County, NE, which is 0.605 times less than the 296 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 386 degrees mean that there were 8.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 44 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,376) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,188) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

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

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dawes 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 9506
Census Tract 9507

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dawes 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.

$54,381

Median Household Income

± $2,321

N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Dawes 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Dawes County, NE N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dawes County, NE have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0.261% of the workforce in Dawes County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dawes County, NE (932 out of 7.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dawes County, NE is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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 2023, 17.4% of the children was living in poverty in Dawes County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

89.9% of the population of Dawes County, NE has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 9.61% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dawes County, NE see 1194 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.69% decrease from the previous year (1227 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 905 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 340 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,194 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dawes County, NE

Primary care physicians in Dawes County, NE see an average of 1,194 patients per year. This represents a 2.69% decrease from the previous year (1,227 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

9.61%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

1.84%

Military or VA

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

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