Keith County, NE

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2023 Population
8,239
0.771% 1-year decline
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
49
0.204% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
10.7%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$58,132
2.32% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$157,000
1.2% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
3,933
3.13% 1-year decline

About

In the year of 2023, Keith County, NE had a population of 8.24k people with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $58,132. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Keith County, NE declined from 8,303 to 8,239, a −0.771% decrease and its median household income declined from $59,511 to $58,132, a −2.32% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Keith County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.14%), Other (Hispanic) (2.31%), White (Hispanic) (2.22%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%).

None of the households in Keith 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.

99.2% of the residents in Keith County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Keith County, NE was $157,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Keith County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Keith County, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Keith County, NE is home to a population of 8.24k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.45% of Keith County, NE residents were born outside of the country (202 people).

In 2023, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.09k people) in Keith County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 341 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 190 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2023 Citizenship
98.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Keith County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Keith County, NE was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keith County, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.09k ± 114
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    341 ± 152
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    190 ± 139
8.99%
Hispanic Population
741 people

In 2023, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.09k people) in Keith County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 341 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 190 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.99% of the people in Keith County, NE are hispanic (741 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.45%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
202 people
2.72%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
226 people

As of 2023, 2.45% of Keith County, NE residents (202 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 Keith County, NE was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    189 ± 84
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    101 ± 68
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    92 ± 64

Keith County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Keith County, NE employs 3.93k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Keith County, NE were Retail Trade (724 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (495 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (445 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,066), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($90,078), and Utilities ($78,021).

Employment

Occupations

3.93k
2023 Value
± 348
−3.13%
1 Year decline
± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Keith County, NE declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 4.06k employees to 3.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keith County, NE, are Management Occupations (715 people), Sales & Related Occupations (630 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keith County, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.93k
2023 Value
± 348
−3.13%
1 Year decline
± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Keith County, NE declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 4.06k employees to 3.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keith County, NE, are Retail Trade (724 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (495 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (445 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keith County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Keith 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

$52,721
Median earning men ± $4,904
$33,319
Median earning women ± $2,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($70,577), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,679), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,831), Construction ($51,250), and Public Administration ($49,844).

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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%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 31
    Construction
  2. 24
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 19
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $18.4k
    Retail Trade
  2. $12.6k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $10.7k
    Wholesale Trade

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
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 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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Keith County, NE was $157,000 in 2023, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $157,000, a 1.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Keith County, NE is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Keith County, NE have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keith County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Keith County, NE is $58,132. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Keith County, NE was Census Tract 3, Keith County, NE with a value of $64,857, followed by Census Tract 2, Keith County, NE and Census Tract 1, Keith County, NE, with respective values of $57,660 and $53,438.

In 2025, 9.73% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Keith County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.77%.

Housing

Property

$157,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,945
$2,793
Median Property Taxes
±$263

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

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

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Rent vs Own

70.8%
Homeownership
2023
58.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.8% of the housing units in Keith County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 3, Keith County, NE
  2. Census Tract 2, Keith County, NE
  3. Census Tract 1, Keith County, NE

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Keith County, NE was Census Tract 3, Keith County, NE with a value of $64,857, followed by Census Tract 2, Keith County, NE and Census Tract 1, Keith County, NE, with respective values of $57,660 and $53,438.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Keith County, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$58,132
Median Household Income
± $4,696
3.95k
Number of Households
± 343

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.95k households in Keith County, NE declined from $58,132 from the previous year's value of $59,511.

The following chart displays the households in Keith 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 Keith County, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.1%)
  3. Carpooled (6.42%)

In 2023, 79.1% of workers in Keith County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.42%).

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

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keith County, NE have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Keith 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 Keith County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Keith County, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.73% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Keith County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.77%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keith County, NE (871 out of 8.13k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Keith 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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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.2% of the children was living in poverty in Keith County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 106 in Keith County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 24.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93.1% of the population of Keith County, NE has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 21.4% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Keith County, NE see 1,380 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,380 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1654 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 676 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,380 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Keith County, NE

Primary care physicians in Keith County, NE see an average of 1,380 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,380 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 13.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.9%
Uninsured
37.6%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
20.7%
Medicare
21.4%
Non-Group
1.77%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Keith County, NE grew by 4.85% from 6.58% to 6.9%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2016, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 144 in Keith County, NE.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 37% in Keith County, NE.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.3% in Keith County, NE.

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