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The total population of Custer County is estimated to be 10,566 with 5,314 males (50.29%) and 5,252 females (49.71%). There are 62 less females than males in Custer County.
The median household income in Custer County was $62,385 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,319(2.16%) from $61,066 in 2020. This income is 83.62% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Custer County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,024. Overall, the median household income for the county of Custer County stands at $62,385.
In Custer County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,857 for males and $25,777 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,094 for males and $40,083 for females.
In Custer County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $93,004, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,869.
In 2022, the population of Custer County was 10,476, a 0.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Custer County's population was 10,476, a decline of 0.16% compared to a population of 10,493 in 2020.
The median age in Custer County, NE is 42.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.28% were under the age of 15, 16.12% aged 15 to 29, 41.81% aged 30 to 64, 19.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Custer County population: 95.42% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Asian, 1.22% are some other race and 2.38% are multiracial.