Gosper County, Nebraska

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,929
Median household income: $79,145
Median home value: $202,700

Gosper County, Nebraska counts 1,929 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $79,145 runs above the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gosper County's population declined 4.2% from 2,013 to 1,929, while its median household income rose 23.6% from $64,053 to $79,145.

7.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,929
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,145
Median home value: $202,700
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 1,209
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0131,929

Median household income

$64,053$79,145

Median home value

$127,000$202,700

Median gross rent

$639$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,013	$64,053	$127,000	$639
2020	2,001	$65,086	$165,500	$673
2021	1,811	$69,886	$173,400	$725
2022	1,873	$76,583	$192,100	$789
2023	1,929	$79,145	$202,700	$797

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	4.6%
5 to 17	275	14.3%
18 to 24	107	5.5%
25 to 34	201	10.4%
35 to 44	176	9.1%
45 to 54	271	14.0%
55 to 64	323	16.7%
65 to 74	316	16.4%
75 and over	171	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,766	91.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	123	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	4.5%
High school graduate	391	26.8%
Some college or associate's	582	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	289	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	131	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means5.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	656	69.9%
Carpooled	166	17.7%
Public transit	10	1.1%
Walked	20	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	3.7%
Other means	51	5.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	295	32.7%
15 to 29 min	342	37.9%
30 to 44 min	132	14.6%
45 to 59 min	63	7.0%
60+ min	71	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 7.0% (133 of 1,895)

	Count	Share
Family households	549	70.7%
Nonfamily households	228	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	777	64.3%
Vacant	432	35.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	638	82.1%
Renter-occupied	139	17.9%

1-unit, detached87.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,059	87.6%
1-unit, attached	24	2.0%
2 to 4 units	16	1.3%
5 to 19 units	17	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 31073
State: Nebraska
Land area: 458 sq mi
Water area: 4.52 sq mi
Center point: 40.5091, -99.8232