Phelps County, Nebraska

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,983
Median household income: $65,988
Median home value: $173,300

Phelps County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 8,983. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,988 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Phelps County's population declined 1.3% from 9,100 to 8,983, while its median household income rose 11.8% from $59,040 to $65,988.

79.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,983
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,988
Median home value: $173,300
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 4,154
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1008,983

Median household income

$59,040$65,988

Median home value

$134,000$173,300

Median gross rent

$672$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,100	$59,040	$134,000	$672
2020	9,050	$58,105	$139,900	$648
2021	8,972	$61,606	$143,300	$679
2022	8,966	$65,114	$161,300	$713
2023	8,983	$65,988	$173,300	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	576	6.4%
5 to 17	1,601	17.8%
18 to 24	700	7.8%
25 to 34	1,029	11.5%
35 to 44	1,055	11.7%
45 to 54	959	10.7%
55 to 64	1,212	13.5%
65 to 74	956	10.6%
75 and over	895	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,091	90.1%
Black or African American	73	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.3%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	195	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	581	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	485	7.9%
High school graduate	1,689	27.7%
Some college or associate's	2,299	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,210	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	423	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,699	83.1%
Carpooled	324	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	147	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	241	5.4%
Other means	41	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,694	64.0%
15 to 29 min	785	18.6%
30 to 44 min	524	12.4%
45 to 59 min	81	1.9%
60+ min	127	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 13.6% (1,186 of 8,712)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,265	59.3%
Nonfamily households	1,554	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,819	91.9%
Vacant	335	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,668	69.9%
Renter-occupied	1,151	30.1%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,282	79.0%
1-unit, attached	61	1.5%
2 to 4 units	272	6.5%
5 to 19 units	234	5.6%
20 or more units	119	2.9%
Mobile home & other	186	4.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 31137
State: Nebraska
Land area: 540 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Center point: 40.5164, -99.4066