Population 3,324 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nance County
Household size in Nance County
| Period | Nance County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Nance County is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Nance County
| Period | Nance County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Nance County skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Nance County
| Period | Nance County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Nance County: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Nance County
Renters in Nance County
| Period | Nance County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Nance County rent their homes (27.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (55.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Nance County
| Period | Nance County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in Nance County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Nance County
| Period | Nance County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Nance County is a place of older homes: half were built before 1949, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Few Nebraska counties have older homes: only seven of 93.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Nance County
| Period | Nance County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $520 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $438 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $648 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $851 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Nance County runs $851 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Nance County
Bachelor's degrees in Nance County
| Period | Nance County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nance County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Nance County has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Nebraska counties.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Nance County
| Period | Nance County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Nance County have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Nance County
| Period | Nance County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Nance County than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Nebraska. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Nance County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nance County | 2.39 | 43.6 | 7.9% | 27.1% | 16.3% | 1949 | $851 | 20.4% | 92.8% | 3.6% |
| Platte County | 2.58 | 37.7 | 12.1% | 28.4% | 5.4% | 1971 | $1,017 | 23.7% | 90.6% | 1.9% |
| Greeley County | 2.27 | 42.3 | 4.8% | 18.3% | 21.1% | 1947 | $649 | 21.3% | 93.2% | 3.5% |
| Colfax County | 3.44 | 34.5 | 24.9% | 23.7% | 4.6% | 1968 | $989 | 14.6% | 67.9% | 2.5% |
| Valley County | 2.23 | 45.8 | 9.8% | 26.2% | 13.5% | 1960 | $652 | 26.0% | 95.3% | 0.2% |
| Dodge County | 2.43 | 38.9 | 11.1% | 33.1% | 9.6% | 1964 | $1,066 | 22.0% | 88.1% | 3.5% |
| Washington County | 2.52 | 43.6 | 7.7% | 16.8% | 4.2% | 1974 | $1,007 | 35.9% | 96.1% | 2.1% |
| Custer County | 2.33 | 43.9 | 10.4% | 31.1% | 15.8% | 1957 | $866 | 24.9% | 95.1% | 2.4% |
| Logan County | 2.59 | 45.5 | 1.3% | 21.1% | 9.4% | 1956 | $761 | 24.1% | 97.8% | 0.2% |
| Cass County | 2.23 | 45.1 | 9.9% | 28.4% | 9.5% | 1950 | $797 | 21.7% | 94.4% | 1.5% |
| McPherson County | 2.24 | 45.8 | 0.9% | 34.9% | 20.9% | 1955 | $588 | 25.7% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Nance County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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