Wheeler County, Nebraska

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 785
Median household income: $55,893
Median home value: $135,900

Home to 785 residents, Wheeler County is one of Nebraska's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,893 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheeler County's population held roughly steady from 783 to 785, while its median household income rose 8.3% from $51,591 to $55,893.

Owners occupy 80.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 59.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 785
Median age: 59.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,893
Median home value: $135,900
Median gross rent: $525
Housing units: 603
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

783785

Median household income

$51,591$55,893

Median home value

$97,800$135,900

Median gross rent

$508$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	783	$51,591	$97,800	$508
2020	689	$48,438	$96,900	$485
2021	735	$51,875	$90,600	$500
2022	771	$59,167	$101,400	$500
2023	785	$55,893	$135,900	$525

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 177.0%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6423.4%

65 to 7420.5%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	9.6%
5 to 17	55	7.0%
18 to 24	23	2.9%
25 to 34	54	6.9%
35 to 44	58	7.4%
45 to 54	83	10.6%
55 to 64	184	23.4%
65 to 74	161	20.5%
75 and over	92	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	760	96.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	2.2%
High school graduate	200	31.6%
Some college or associate's	231	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	134	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	53	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit1.0%

Walked9.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	276	69.7%
Carpooled	27	6.8%
Public transit	4	1.0%
Walked	39	9.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	11.1%
Other means	6	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	222	63.1%
15 to 29 min	51	14.5%
30 to 44 min	30	8.5%
45 to 59 min	31	8.8%
60+ min	18	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 5.2% (41 of 785)

	Count	Share
Family households	224	62.4%
Nonfamily households	135	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	359	59.5%
Vacant	244	40.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	290	80.8%
Renter-occupied	69	19.2%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	488	80.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	100	16.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 31183
State: Nebraska
Land area: 575 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 41.9226, -98.5209