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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Grant County is $21,471, which is lower than the state average of $27,339 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Grant County median household income is $45,268, which has grown by 30.00% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 33.50% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Grant County residents spend 21.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 17.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #87

Grant County	21,471 USD
Nebraska	27,339 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Grant County	21,447 USD
Nebraska	29,063 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Grant County	29,545 USD
Nebraska	34,967 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Grant County	11,875 USD
Nebraska	23,440 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #63

Grant County	45,268 USD
Nebraska	52,400 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Grant County	49,042 USD
Nebraska	68,081 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #86

Grant County	30.00%
Nebraska	33.50%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Grant County		Nebraska		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.54%	$6,585, see rank	23.60%	$14,303	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.36%	$19,423, see rank	27.63%	$17,983	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.10%	$200, see rank	2.18%	$2,801	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	5.13%	$17,357, see rank	13.78%	$19,991	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Grant County	46,979 USD
Nebraska	66,188 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Grant County	53,494 USD
Nebraska	81,503 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Grant County	Nebraska	U.S.
White	$45,268, see rank	$54,303	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Grant County	Nebraska	U.S.
less than 25	$36,250, see rank	$26,753	$25,788
25 to 44	$35,313, see rank	$56,879	$58,398
45 to 64	$51,250, see rank	$65,436	$65,027
65 or over	$35,625, see rank	$36,868	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Grant County	Nebraska	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	535, see rank	1,442,692	248,775,628
Male¹	281, 52.52%, see rank	49.20%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	204, 72.60%, see rank	75.44%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	204, 72.60%, see rank	74.88%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	202, 99.02%, see rank	94.29%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	2, 0.98%, see rank	5.71%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	77, 27.40%, see rank	24.56%	30.72%
Female¹	254, 47.48%, see rank	50.80%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	154, 60.63%, see rank	65.68%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	154, 60.63%, see rank	65.60%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	143, 92.86%, see rank	94.91%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	11, 7.14%, see rank	5.09%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	100, 39.37%, see rank	34.32%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Grant County	Nebraska	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	338, 100%	945,395	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	215, 63.61%, see rank	81.19%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	42, 12.43%, see rank	9.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.69%	5.06%
Walked	40, 11.83%, see rank	2.77%	2.78%
Other Means	10, 2.96%, see rank	1.27%	1.79%
Worked at Home	31, 9.17%, see rank	4.45%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Grant County	21.2 minutes
Nebraska	17.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Grant County	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	345	957,508	143,435,233
Male¹	202, 58.55%, see rank	52.34%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	75, 37.13%, see rank	32.31%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2, 0.99%, see rank	12.07%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	21, 10.40%, see rank	17.50%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	54, 26.73%, see rank	2.29%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	17, 8.42%, see rank	9.44%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	21, 10.40%, see rank	19.80%	17.94%
Female¹	143, 41.45%, see rank	47.66%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	52, 36.36%, see rank	38.81%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	41, 28.67%, see rank	21.95%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	32, 22.38%, see rank	31.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	7, 4.90%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3, 2.10%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	8, 5.59%, see rank	6.49%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Grant County	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	345, 100%	957,508	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	127, 36.81%, see rank	4.56%	1.96%
Construction	24, 6.96%, see rank	6.48%	6.17%
Manufacturing	3, 0.87%, see rank	10.72%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4, 1.16%, see rank	2.75%	2.75%
Retail Trade	34, 9.86%, see rank	11.63%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	27, 7.83%, see rank	5.66%	4.93%
Information	10, 2.90%, see rank	1.98%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	3, 0.87%, see rank	7.46%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	8, 2.32%, see rank	8.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	64, 18.55%, see rank	23.91%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	16, 4.64%, see rank	7.83%	9.49%
Public Administration	4, 1.16%, see rank	4.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	21, 6.09%, see rank	4.52%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Grant County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Population in Poverty	84	13.42%, see rank	12.86%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	15	8.11%, see rank	8.86%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.