Sheridan County, NE

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2023 Population

5,058

0.862% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.6

1.75% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.7%

0.804% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,900

6.14% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$102,900

6.19% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,433

1.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sheridan County, NE had a population of 5.06k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $56,900. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sheridan County, NE declined from 5,102 to 5,058, a −0.862% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,609 to $56,900, a 6.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.27%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.29%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Sheridan County, NE was $102,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Sheridan County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sheridan County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Sheridan County, NE borders Box Butte County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Dawes County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Morrill County, NE, and Oglala Lakota County, SD.

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Population & Diversity

Sheridan County, NE is home to a population of 5.06k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.14% of Sheridan County, NE residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2023, there were 8.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.11k people) in Sheridan County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 469 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 104 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Sheridan County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sheridan County, NE was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.11k ± 23
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
469 ± 56
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 49

5.14%

Hispanic Population

260 people

5.14% of the people in Sheridan County, NE are hispanic (260 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

1.59%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2023, 2.14% of Sheridan County, NE residents (108 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 Sheridan County, NE was 1.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 28

Sheridan County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sheridan County, NE employs 2.43k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sheridan County, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (423 people), Educational Services (311 people), and Retail Trade (308 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($76,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,667), and Utilities ($55,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.43k

2023 Value

± 204

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sheridan County, NE grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 2.4k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheridan County, NE, are Management Occupations (441 people), Sales & Related Occupations (229 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheridan 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

2.43k

2023 Value

± 204

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sheridan County, NE grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 2.4k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan County, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (423 people), Educational Services (311 people), and Retail Trade (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheridan County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Sheridan County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,576

Median earning men ± $2,168

$29,659

Median earning women ± $2,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,375), and Public Administration ($63,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,364), and Manufacturing ($32,500).

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

23
Other Services (except Public Administration)
14
Retail Trade
11
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

$13.4k
Manufacturing
$10.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.87k
Wholesale 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

Voting results are not available for Sheridan County, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

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 Sheridan County, NE was $102,900 in 2023, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $96,900 to $102,900, a 6.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheridan County, NE is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Sheridan County, NE have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheridan County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sheridan County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.49%.

Housing

Property

$102,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,672

$1,482

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.8% of the housing units in Sheridan County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sheridan 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 9516, Sheridan County, NE
Census Tract 9517, Sheridan County, NE

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sheridan 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.

$56,900

Median Household Income

± $3,718

2.12k

Number of Households

± 189

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Sheridan County, NE grew to $56,900 from the previous year's value of $53,609.

The following chart displays the households in Sheridan 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 Sheridan County, NE is from Sheridan 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 Sheridan County, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.4%)
Carpooled (17.3%)
Worked At Home (9.78%)

In 2023, 66.4% of workers in Sheridan County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who worked at home (9.78%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheridan County, NE have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Sheridan County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sheridan County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.49%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan County, NE (525 out of 4.89k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sheridan County, NE is White, followed by Native American 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 2024, 23.7% of the children was living in poverty in Sheridan County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.1%.

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 191 in Sheridan County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 36.7 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

88.1% of the population of Sheridan County, NE has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 2.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sheridan County, NE see 2,548 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (2,575 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2498 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 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

2,548 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sheridan County, NE

Primary care physicians in Sheridan County, NE see an average of 2,548 patients per year. This represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (2,575 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

20.6%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

2.35%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sheridan County, NE declined by 1.66% from 12.1% to 11.9%.

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