Gage County, Nebraska

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,646
Median household income: $64,426
Median home value: $167,100

Gage County, Nebraska counts 21,646 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,426, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Gage County's population held roughly steady from 21,594 to 21,646, while its median household income rose 21.3% from $53,110 to $64,426.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,646
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,426
Median home value: $167,100
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 10,390
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,59421,646

Median household income

$53,110$64,426

Median home value

$116,200$167,100

Median gross rent

$640$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,594	$53,110	$116,200	$640
2020	21,548	$51,812	$124,100	$638
2021	21,706	$55,000	$132,600	$662
2022	21,654	$60,035	$155,600	$725
2023	21,646	$64,426	$167,100	$770

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,179	5.4%
5 to 17	3,782	17.5%
18 to 24	1,496	6.9%
25 to 34	2,187	10.1%
35 to 44	2,573	11.9%
45 to 54	2,479	11.5%
55 to 64	3,215	14.9%
65 to 74	2,559	11.8%
75 and over	2,176	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,104	92.9%
Black or African American	144	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.3%
Asian	128	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.1%
Two or more races	482	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	695	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,101	7.2%
High school graduate	5,433	35.8%
Some college or associate's	5,294	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,525	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	836	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,707	83.4%
Carpooled	780	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	229	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	623	6.0%
Other means	96	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,808	49.0%
15 to 29 min	2,296	23.4%
30 to 44 min	1,293	13.2%
45 to 59 min	761	7.8%
60+ min	654	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 13.2% (2,806 of 21,265)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,698	62.2%
Nonfamily households	3,464	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,162	88.2%
Vacant	1,228	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,622	72.3%
Renter-occupied	2,540	27.7%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,700	83.7%
1-unit, attached	368	3.5%
2 to 4 units	590	5.7%
5 to 19 units	365	3.5%
20 or more units	230	2.2%
Mobile home & other	137	1.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 31067
State: Nebraska
Land area: 851 sq mi
Water area: 8.49 sq mi
Center point: 40.2552, -96.6835