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Custer County, NE


Designated Market Area: Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE-KS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 10,476   ( 463 from 2010 , 67 from 2020)
Land area: 2575.6 square miles
Population density: 4.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,772 93.28% 7.4%
Black:890.85% 217.9%
Indian:570.54% 83.9%
Asian:290.28% 93.3%
2+ races:1261.20% 34.0%
Hispanic:4033.85% 86.6%
Total non-White:7046.72% 81.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:245 11.6
Deaths:31815.1
Net Migration: 70.3
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-779 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:316 2.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,939
10,55196.45%
280.26%
310.28%
150.14%
940.86%
2161.97%
3883.55%

2000
11,793
11,55397.96%
80.07%
470.40%
180.15%
550.47%
1080.92%
2402.04%

1990
12,270
12,07698.42%
00.00%
1000.81%
100.08%
n/a
840.68%
1941.58%

1980
13,877
13,78899.36%
00.00%
450.32%
80.06%
n/a
340.25%
890.64%

1970
14,092
13,97999.20%
10.01%
170.12%
160.11%
n/a
760.54%
113 0.80%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,197 10.2
1,44012.2
-707-6.0
-2-0.0
-1,002 -8.5
148 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,422 11.6
1,77314.4
-192-1.6
370.3
-523 -4.3
46 0.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,846 13.3
1,753 12.6
-1,724 -12.4
n/a
-1,712 -12.3
105 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-684 -4.9
n/a
-191 -1.4
-24 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Custer County, NE
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.1
2,536 24.2%
7,940 75.8%
2,340 22.3%
4,543
2.30
2,951 65.0%
2,422 82.1%
215 7.3%
1,592 35.0%

2010
NumberPercent
45.4
2,586 23.6%
8,353 76.4%
2,283 20.9%
4,714
2.29
3,075 65.2%
2,595 84.4%
195 6.3%
1,639 34.8%

2000
NumberPercent
41.2
3,095 26.2%
8,698 73.8%
2,480 21.0%
4,846
2.38
3,364 69.4%
3,002 89.2%
162 4.8%
1,482 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
39.4
3,308 27.0%
8,962 73.0%
2,695 22.0%
4,944
2.43
3,459 70.0%
3,141 90.8%
126 3.6%
1,485 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
35.9
3,822 27.5%
10,055 72.5%
2,725 19.6%
5,296
2.57
3,933 74.3%
3,600 91.5%
123 3.1%
1,363 25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Custer County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,341 
Median Value$133,400 
Occupied4,54385.1%
Vacant79814.9%
Owned3,16069.6%
Rented1,38330.4%
Median Rent$765 
Single-Family Units4,71688.3%
    Detached4,66687.4%
    Attached500.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units3135.9%
Mobile Homes1532.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Custer County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001162.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991693.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992295.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992816.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991894.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992625.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991904.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991162.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992756.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993858.5%
$60,000 to $74,99960113.2%
$75,000 to $99,99956312.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992936.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993076.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993257.2%
$200,000 or more2425.3%
Median Household Income62,288 
Per Capita Income35,562 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1713.8%
Public Assistance791.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3798.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,56878.8%
Unemployed791.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,64780.2%
Not in Labor Force1,14919.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5711,26455.4%
Non-Profit12728830.6%
Self-Employed81934470.4%
Local Government21834338.9%
State Government6511037.1%
Federal Government84016.7%
Total Private + Self2,3901,60859.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41878134.9%
Total2,8082,38954.0%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,02319.4%
Sales and Office Occupations88516.8%
Professional, Technical1,01019.2%
Service Occupations77314.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3576.8%
All others1,57029.8%
White Collar 55.5%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting97818.6%
Health care and social assistance68012.9%
Educational services5099.7%
Retail trade4528.6%
Construction4418.4%
Manufacturing4378.3%
Other services2925.6%
Accommodation and food services2604.9%
Transportation and warehousing2194.2%
Finance and insurance1963.7%
Public administration1883.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1693.2%
Wholesale trade1472.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1182.2%
Utilities671.3%
Information440.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation280.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing280.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.1%
Management30.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Custer County, NE

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3112.94%
Puerto Rican40.04%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American680.64%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan370.35%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran310.29%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian10.01%
Korean10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,61796.8%
Spanish2582.6%
German, other Germanic440.4%
Other Asian70.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic30.0%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Other10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,81136.1%
English1,62715.4%
Irish1,40213.3%
American6556.2%
Swedish3163.0%
Norwegian3022.9%
Polish2602.5%
French2482.3%
Danish2112.0%
Czech2102.0%
Scottish1561.5%
Scotch-Irish1491.4%
Dutch1071.0%
Welsh1021.0%
European910.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,44498.8%
Not a citizen1221.2%
Native10,40098.4%
Foreign-born1661.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Custer County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
128 1.8%261 3.6%2,339 32.0%2,698 36.9%1,394 19.1%493 6.7%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 128 1.8%
9-12 Years 261 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,339 32.0%
Some College 2,698 36.9%
Bach. Degree 1,394 19.1%
Grad Degree 493 6.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Custer County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,831 5,741 90 1.5% 2.4%
1991 5,825 5,711 114 2.0% 2.7%
1992 5,749 5,599 150 2.6% 2.8%
1993 5,784 5,642 142 2.5% 2.8%
1994 5,814 5,679 135 2.3% 2.6%
1995 5,782 5,650 132 2.3% 2.6%
1996 5,711 5,573 138 2.4% 2.7%
1997 5,567 5,454 113 2.0% 2.4%
1998 5,488 5,387 101 1.8% 2.5%
1999 5,544 5,423 121 2.2% 2.7%
2000 6,154 5,998 156 2.5% 2.8%
2001 6,382 6,227 155 2.4% 3.1%
2002 6,457 6,287 170 2.6% 3.7%
2003 6,389 6,207 182 2.8% 3.9%
2004 6,243 6,051 192 3.1% 3.9%
2005 6,226 6,048 178 2.9% 3.8%
2006 6,141 5,997 144 2.3% 3.0%
2007 6,007 5,881 126 2.1% 2.9%
2008 6,048 5,906 142 2.3% 3.2%
2009 6,172 5,967 205 3.3% 4.7%
2010 5,977 5,753 224 3.7% 4.7%
2011 6,050 5,843 207 3.4% 4.4%
2012 6,098 5,928 170 2.8% 3.9%
2013 6,143 5,976 167 2.7% 3.7%
2014 6,138 5,991 147 2.4% 3.3%
2015 6,309 6,169 140 2.2% 3.0%
2016 6,387 6,238 149 2.3% 3.1%
2017 6,403 6,265 138 2.2% 2.9%
2018 6,442 6,304 138 2.1% 2.9%
2019 6,435 6,285 150 2.3% 3.0%
2020 6,348 6,174 174 2.7% 4.2%
2021 6,413 6,303 110 1.7% 2.7%
2022 6,405 6,295 110 1.7% 2.3%
2023 6,288 6,180 108 1.7% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com