Gage County Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Gage County is $25,166, which is lower than the state average of $27,339 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Gage County median household income is $49,021, which has grown by 40.43% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 33.50% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Gage County residents spend 19.8 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.
Per Capita Income, #53
Gage County | 25,166 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
Gage County | 27,600 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
Gage County | 33,180 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
Gage County | 22,778 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, #38Gage County | 49,021 USD |
Nebraska | 52,400 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Gage County | 59,378 USD |
Nebraska | 68,081 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Gage County | 40.43% |
Nebraska | 33.50% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Gage County | Nebraska | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 27.27% | $10,549, see rank | 23.60% | $14,303 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 36.81% | $17,154, see rank | 27.63% | $17,983 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 1.61% | $1,836, see rank | 2.18% | $2,801 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 14.95% | $15,739, see rank | 13.78% | $19,991 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankGage County | 61,527 USD |
Nebraska | 66,188 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Gage County | 72,789 USD |
Nebraska | 81,503 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Gage County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
White | $48,660, see rank | $54,303 | $56,900 |
Hispanic | $68,068, see rank | $39,328 | $42,396 |
Asian | $36,250, see rank | $51,551 | $73,244 |
One Race, Other | $68,068, see rank | $40,862 | $40,300 |
Two or More Races | $57,629, see rank | $39,139 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Gage County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $20,795, see rank | $26,753 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $57,432, see rank | $56,879 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $60,087, see rank | $65,436 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $33,391, see rank | $36,868 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Gage County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 17,462, see rank | 1,442,692 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 8,558, 49.01%, see rank | 49.20% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 5,941, 69.42%, see rank | 75.44% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 3, 0.04%, see rank | 0.56% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 5,938, 69.39%, see rank | 74.88% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 5,638, 94.95%, see rank | 94.29% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 300, 5.05%, see rank | 5.71% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 2,617, 30.58%, see rank | 24.56% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 8,904, 50.99%, see rank | 50.80% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 5,508, 61.86%, see rank | 65.68% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 5,508, 61.86%, see rank | 65.60% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 5,315, 96.50%, see rank | 94.91% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 193, 3.50%, see rank | 5.09% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 3,396, 38.14%, see rank | 34.32% | 41.21% |
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
Gage County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,869, 100% | 945,395 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 8,764, 80.63%, see rank | 81.19% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,274, 11.72%, see rank | 9.63% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 4, 0.04%, see rank | 0.69% | 5.06% |
Walked | 266, 2.45%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 35, 0.32%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 526, 4.84%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Gage County | 19.8 minutes |
Nebraska | 17.7 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Gage County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 10,953 | 957,508 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 5,638, 51.47%, see rank | 52.34% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,672, 29.66%, see rank | 32.31% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 694, 12.31%, see rank | 12.07% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 781, 13.85%, see rank | 17.50% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 43, 0.76%, see rank | 2.29% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 465, 8.25%, see rank | 9.44% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,518, 26.92%, see rank | 19.80% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 5,315, 48.53%, see rank | 47.66% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,075, 39.04%, see rank | 38.81% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 1,361, 25.61%, see rank | 21.95% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,389, 26.13%, see rank | 31.79% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 9, 0.17%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 23, 0.43%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 440, 8.28%, see rank | 6.49% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Gage County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 10,953, 100% | 957,508 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 660, 6.03%, see rank | 4.56% | 1.96% |
Construction | 664, 6.06%, see rank | 6.48% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 1,560, 14.24%, see rank | 10.72% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 357, 3.26%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 1,173, 10.71%, see rank | 11.63% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 484, 4.42%, see rank | 5.66% | 4.93% |
Information | 106, 0.97%, see rank | 1.98% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 489, 4.46%, see rank | 7.46% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 516, 4.71%, see rank | 8.24% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,223, 29.43%, see rank | 23.91% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 575, 5.25%, see rank | 7.83% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 606, 5.53%, see rank | 4.25% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 540, 4.93%, see rank | 4.52% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Gage County | % | Nebraska | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 2,449 | 11.39%, see rank | 12.86% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 475 | 8.04%, see rank | 8.86% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.