Thurston County, NE Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Thurston County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Population 6,867 1,957,609 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 17.3 25.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.65% 0.63% 0.57%
Median age 27.2 38.3 37.1
Households 1,983 786,867 128,459,983

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Economy

Thurston County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Thurston County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $65,078 $74,987 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.30% 4.57% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 10.3% 3.0% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Thurston County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $17,291 $167,658 $242,182
Median rent $697 $1,035 $1,342
Homeownership rate 61.1% 66.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Thurston County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 15.2 16.9 22.5
Work from home 5.2% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Thurston County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Thurston County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.7% 30.8% 31.6%
Average household size 3.32 2.43 2.54

Health

Thurston County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Thurston County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.7 79.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.1% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 27.2% 16.6% 19.0%