Furnas County, NE

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2022 Population
4,630
0.537% 1-year decline
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
47
1.08% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.2%
22.2% 1-year increase
2022 Median Property Value
$85,600
12.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Furnas County, NE had a population of 4.63k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Furnas County, NE declined from 4,655 to 4,630, a −0.537% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Furnas County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.907%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.67%).

None of the households in Furnas 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 Furnas County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Furnas County, NE was $85,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Furnas County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Furnas County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Furnas County, NE is home to a population of 4.63k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.88% of Furnas County, NE residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2022, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.28k people) in Furnas County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 White (Hispanic) and 73 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%
2022 Citizenship
98.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Furnas County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Furnas County, NE was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Furnas County, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.28k ± 5
  2. White (Hispanic)
    159 ± 43
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    73 ± 19.6
4.92%
Hispanic Population
228 people

In 2022, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.28k people) in Furnas County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 White (Hispanic) and 73 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.92% of the people in Furnas County, NE are hispanic (228 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.88%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
87 people
2.06%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
96 people

As of 2022, 1.88% of Furnas County, NE residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Furnas County, NE was 2.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    129 ± 37
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    50 ± 27
  3. Korea
    48 ± 30

Furnas County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Furnas County, NE employs N/A people. The largest industries in Furnas County, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (352 people), and Retail Trade (244 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,750), Utilities ($66,964), and Information ($65,703).

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Furnas County, NE stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Furnas County, NE, are Management Occupations (339 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (228 people), and Transportation Occupations (191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Furnas County, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Furnas County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (352 people), and Retail Trade (244 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Furnas County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Furnas County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,256
Median earning men ± $4,161
$32,525
Median earning women ± $3,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250), Information ($68,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,284).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($53,304), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,906), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 59
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 29
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 29
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Furnas County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 83.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.5%).

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.

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska1
  1. Deb Fischer
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
  2. Pete Ricketts
    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.

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US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Furnas County, NE was $85,600 in 2022, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $76,300 to $85,600, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Furnas County, NE is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Furnas County, NE have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Furnas County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$85,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,159
N/A
Median Property Taxes
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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 Furnas County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2022
60.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78.1% of the housing units in Furnas County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9639
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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Median Household Income
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2k
Number of Households
± 157

In N/A, the median household income of the 2k households in Furnas County, NE N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Furnas 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Furnas County, NE is from Furnas County, NE.
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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 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.86%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.48%)

In 2022, 79.5% of workers in Furnas County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.86%) and those who worked at home (5.48%).

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.

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Commute Time

15.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Furnas County, NE have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Furnas County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Furnas County, NE (506 out of 4.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

91.8% of the population of Furnas County, NE has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 9.2% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 20.8% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Furnas County, NE see 931 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.428% decrease from the previous year (935 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2302 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

931 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Furnas County, NE

Primary care physicians in Furnas County, NE see an average of 931 patients per year. This represents a 0.428% decrease from the previous year (935 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

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

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

8.24%
Uninsured
43.7%
Employer Coverage
9.2%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
20.8%
Non-Group
1.91%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Furnas County, NE grew by 3.88% from 7.93% to 8.24%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.9% in Furnas County, NE.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12% in Furnas County, NE.

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