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Gage County, NE

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Gage County has a population of 21.7 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 860 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 50%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Gage County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Gage County comprises Beatrice, NE micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Beatrice.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Marshall County, Washington County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Lancaster County, Otoe County, Pawnee County, and Saline County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
36.99%58.26%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
35.2%63.32%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
44.03%53.49%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
40.4%57.06%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
29.21%63.5%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
30.58%67.27%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%50%
Government
Enterprises
14%5%
Private Industries86%59%
Agriculture7%1657%
Mining<1%26%
Utilities2%107%
Construction4%42%
Manufacturing22%77%
– Durable8%20%
– Nondurable14%124%
Trade13%30%
– Wholesale6%29%
– Retail7%31%
Transportation<1%0%
Information1%139%
Finance & Insurance4%15%
Real Estate9%0%
Professional &
Business Services
3%9%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
9%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%18%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%16%
Other Services22%19%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers624
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
624
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores831
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care831
⛽ Gasoline Stations1229
👕 Clothing Stores412
👠 Shoe Stores39
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry310
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores619
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops421
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns733
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1330
🍔 Limited-service restaurants1329
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers621
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation728
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$300,500 N/A
Top 20%46%$170,800 $166,100
Next highest 20%24%$87,000 $104,500
Middle 20%16%$59,500 $71,300
Second lowest 20%10%$37,600 $48,500
Bottom 20%4%$14,800 $25,600
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries65%$73,600
Self-Employment15%$34,100
Investment Income123%$23,100
Social Security41%$20,400
Supplemental Security6%$12,900
Public AssistanceLess than 1%Below $10,000
Retirement19%$26,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%2%7%9%
$25K
– $49K
1%7%5%10%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%11%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%7%10%4%
$200K
& more
<1%1%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$46,400 $31,300
African-American
Hispanic$45,800
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$32,800
Highschool & GED$54,400 $26,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$54,200 $28,800
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$70,200 $42,500
Graduate Degree$57,700 $64,800
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$58,900 $40,900
STEM2$70,600 $50,600
Gray-Collar3$25,900 Below $10,000
Pink-Collar4$19,500
Sales5$54,100 $16,000
Blue-Collar6$43,300 $48,100
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought+++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm++$
Landslide+$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado++$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Gage County