Nebraska

Merrick County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
91.9%
Hispanic
4.9%
Other
3.2%

Compared with Nebraska and the United States

Merrick Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMerrick CountyNebraskaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White91.9%73.3%58%
Hispanic4.9%14.4%—
Black or African American0.8%5.1%—
Indian0.6%0.5%—
East Asian0.6%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.8%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Merrick County next to Nebraska and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMerrick CountyNebraskaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.1 (−9.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—75.2 (−24.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$68,354$76,475$80,734
Median home value$175,900$238,600$332,700
Home price to income2.6×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$750/mo$1,072/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income13.2%16.8%21.0%