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The total population of Thayer County is estimated to be 5,006 with 2,474 males (49.42%) and 2,532 females (50.58%). There are 58 more females than males in Thayer County.
The median household income in Thayer County was $60,651 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 329(0.55%) from $60,322 in 2020. This income is 81.30% 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, Thayer County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $74,932. Overall, the median household income for the county of Thayer County stands at $60,651.
In Thayer County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,660 for males and $24,508 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,039 for males and $39,886 for females.
In Thayer County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $61,192, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $58,437.
In 2022, the population of Thayer County was 4,885, a 0.43% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Thayer County's population was 4,906, a decline of 2.25% compared to a population of 5,019 in 2020.
The median age in Thayer County, NE is 46.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.97% were under the age of 15, 15.00% aged 15 to 29, 39.82% aged 30 to 64, 20.62% aged 65 to 84, and 4.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Thayer County population: 95.01% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 4.35% are multiracial.