Frontier County, NE

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2023 Population

2,562

2.85% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

1.15% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.1%

2.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,207

8.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$138,800

11.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,204

1.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Frontier County, NE had a population of 2.56k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $68,207. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Frontier County, NE grew from 2,491 to 2,562, a 2.85% increase and its median household income grew from $62,928 to $68,207, a 8.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Frontier County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), Other (Hispanic) (1.64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%), and White (Hispanic) (0.898%).

None of the households in Frontier 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.

98.8% of the residents in Frontier County, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Frontier County, NE are Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (90 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Frontier County, NE was $138,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Frontier County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Frontier County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Frontier County, NE borders Dawson County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, and Red Willow County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Frontier County, NE is home to a population of 2.56k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.99% of Frontier County, NE residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2023, there were 38.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.37k people) in Frontier County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Frontier County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Frontier County, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Frontier County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.37k ± 82
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 28
Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 22

3.75%

Hispanic Population

96 people

3.75% of the people in Frontier County, NE are hispanic (96 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

0.883%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2023, 1.99% of Frontier County, NE residents (51 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 Frontier County, NE was 0.883%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 13

Frontier County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Frontier County, NE employs 1.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Frontier County, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (195 people), Educational Services (173 people), and Retail Trade (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,817), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2023 Value

± 121

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Frontier County, NE grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 1.18k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Frontier County, NE, are Management Occupations (233 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (130 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Frontier 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.2k

2023 Value

± 121

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Frontier County, NE grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 1.18k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Frontier County, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (195 people), Educational Services (173 people), and Retail Trade (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Frontier County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Frontier County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,826

Median earning men ± $3,960

$36,691

Median earning women ± $3,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($85,962), Wholesale Trade ($73,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Public Administration ($53,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,250).

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

9
Other Services (except Public Administration)
6
Health Care and Social Assistance
6
Finance and Insurance

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

$3.43k
Construction
$2.07k
Finance and Insurance
$1.9k
Retail Trade

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

In 2023, universities in Frontier County, NE awarded 90 degrees. The student population of Frontier County, NE in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 87 male students and 172 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Frontier County, NE are White (83 and 92.2%), followed by Two or More Races (5 and 5.56%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.22%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Frontier County, NE by number of degrees awarded are Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (90 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Frontier County, NE are General Agricultural Production Operations (60 and 66.7%), Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (29 and 32.2%), and General Agriculture Management (1 and 1.11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 259 students enrolled in Frontier County, NE, 33.6% men and 66.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 238 records, of which 66% were women and 34% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Agricultural Production Operations
45 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
27 degrees awarded
General Agriculture Management
1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Frontier County, NE was General Agricultural Production Operations with 45 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

90 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture with 90 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 35 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Frontier County, NE, which is 0.636 times less than the 55 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 83 degrees mean that there were 16.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 5 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, 2-year ($4,896) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($836) 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 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 Frontier County, NE was $138,800 in 2023, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $124,500 to $138,800, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Frontier County, NE is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Frontier County, NE have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Frontier County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 9.69% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Frontier County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.29%.

Housing

Property

$138,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,718

$757

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Frontier County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2023

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.9% of the housing units in Frontier County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Frontier County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9611, Frontier County, NE

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Frontier 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.

$68,207

Median Household Income

± $4,903

1.05k

Number of Households

± 112

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Frontier County, NE grew to $68,207 from the previous year's value of $62,928.

The following chart displays the households in Frontier 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Frontier County, NE is from Frontier 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 Frontier County, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83%)
Worked At Home (7.86%)
Walked (4.26%)

In 2023, 83% of workers in Frontier County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.86%) and those who walked to work (4.26%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Frontier County, NE have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Frontier County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Frontier 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 Frontier County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Frontier County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.69% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Frontier County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.29%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Frontier County, NE (294 out of 2.44k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Frontier 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 19.7% of the children was living in poverty in Frontier County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 3.6%.

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.

Health

92.8% of the population of Frontier County, NE has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Frontier County, NE see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 0 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2633 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Frontier County, NE

Primary care physicians in Frontier County, NE see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.21%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

1.85%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Frontier County, NE declined by 30.5% from 10.4% to 7.21%.

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