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The total population of Phelps County is estimated to be 8,966 with 4,574 males (51.01%) and 4,392 females (48.99%). There are 182 less females than males in Phelps County.
The median household income in Phelps County was $66,591 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 750(1.14%) from $65,841 in 2020. This income is 89.26% 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, Phelps County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,738. Overall, the median household income for the county of Phelps County stands at $66,591.
In Phelps County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,766 for males and $28,911 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,056 for males and $46,196 for females.
In Phelps County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $67,996.
In 2022, the population of Phelps County was 8,988, a 0.62% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Phelps County's population was 8,933, a decline of 0.43% compared to a population of 8,972 in 2020.
The median age in Phelps County, NE is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.17% were under the age of 15, 16.16% aged 15 to 29, 43.26% aged 30 to 64, 17.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Phelps County population: 94% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.82% are some other race and 3.97% are multiracial.