Counties where children have the best opportunity for economic mobility in Nebraska
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- Economic connectedness: 0.98
- Median Income: $63,125
- Population: 9,035
--- 90.4% white
--- 0.5% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
- Median Income: $63,125
- Population: 9,035
--- 90.4% white
--- 0.5% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
#50. Cuming County
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- Economic connectedness: 0.99
- Median Income: $53,674
- Population: 9,575
--- 93.1% white
--- 0.8% Black
--- 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian
- Median Income: $53,674
- Population: 9,575
--- 93.1% white
--- 0.8% Black
--- 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian
#49. Cheyenne County
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- Economic connectedness: 0.99
- Median Income: $57,719
- Population: 5,505
--- 87% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 2.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.9% Asian
- Median Income: $57,719
- Population: 5,505
--- 87% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 2.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.9% Asian
#48. Cherry County
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- Economic connectedness: 0.99
- Median Income: $55,690
- Population: 3,694
--- 90% white
--- 0.3% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 2.1% Asian
- Median Income: $55,690
- Population: 3,694
--- 90% white
--- 0.3% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 2.1% Asian
#47. Chase County
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- Economic connectedness: 0.99
- Median Income: $58,849
- Population: 5,632
--- 88.1% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian
- Median Income: $58,849
- Population: 5,632
--- 88.1% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian
#46. Dixon County
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- Economic connectedness: 0.99
- Median Income: $61,667
- Population: 4,125
--- 96.5% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.8% Asian
- Median Income: $61,667
- Population: 4,125
--- 96.5% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.8% Asian
#45. Nuckolls County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.
- Median Income: $56,111
- Population: 5,053
--- 95% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $56,111
- Population: 5,053
--- 95% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#44. Thayer County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.
- Median Income: $66,337
- Population: 14,164
--- 93.4% white
--- 1.5% Black
--- 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
- Median Income: $66,337
- Population: 14,164
--- 93.4% white
--- 1.5% Black
--- 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
#43. York County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.
- Median Income: $56,786
- Population: 3,442
--- 94% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $56,786
- Population: 3,442
--- 94% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#42. Webster County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.01
- Median Income: $61,606
- Population: 8,972
--- 94% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $61,606
- Population: 8,972
--- 94% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#41. Phelps County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.02
- Median Income: $50,924
- Population: 1,878
--- 91.2% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.8% Asian
- Median Income: $50,924
- Population: 1,878
--- 91.2% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.8% Asian
#40. Deuel County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.02
- Median Income: $88,408
- Population: 188,464
--- 84.4% white
--- 4.1% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 2.6% Asian
- Median Income: $88,408
- Population: 188,464
--- 84.4% white
--- 4.1% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 2.6% Asian
#39. Sarpy County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.02
- Median Income: $53,081
- Population: 7,025
--- 92.2% white
--- 1.7% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.7% Asian
- Median Income: $53,081
- Population: 7,025
--- 92.2% white
--- 1.7% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.7% Asian
#38. Nemaha County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.03
- Median Income: $65,810
- Population: 49,840
--- 89.8% white
--- 0.8% Black
--- 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.4% Asian
- Median Income: $65,810
- Population: 49,840
--- 89.8% white
--- 0.8% Black
--- 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.4% Asian
#37. Buffalo County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.03
- Median Income: $51,925
- Population: 8,383
--- 86.9% white
--- 4.6% Black
--- 3.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.5% Asian
- Median Income: $51,925
- Population: 8,383
--- 86.9% white
--- 4.6% Black
--- 3.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.5% Asian
#36. Dawes County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.03
- Median Income: $57,715
- Population: 10,625
--- 95.4% white
--- 0.5% Black
--- 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $57,715
- Population: 10,625
--- 95.4% white
--- 0.5% Black
--- 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#35. Custer County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.03
- Median Income: $51,354
- Population: 2,564
--- 96.8% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $51,354
- Population: 2,564
--- 96.8% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#34. Pawnee County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.03
- Median Income: $47,025
- Population: 2,630
--- 95.8% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $47,025
- Population: 2,630
--- 95.8% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#33. Hitchcock County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.03
- Median Income: $70,690
- Population: 6,104
--- 92.9% white
--- 0.4% Black
--- 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $70,690
- Population: 6,104
--- 92.9% white
--- 0.4% Black
--- 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#32. Clay County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.03
- Median Income: $60,592
- Population: 10,175
--- 96.2% white
--- 0.4% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.5% Asian
- Median Income: $60,592
- Population: 10,175
--- 96.2% white
--- 0.4% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.5% Asian
#31. Holt County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.04
- Median Income: $60,971
- Population: 9,590
--- 93.9% white
--- 1.1% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian
- Median Income: $60,971
- Population: 9,590
--- 93.9% white
--- 1.1% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian
#30. Wayne County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.04
- Median Income: $53,696
- Population: 1,900
--- 98% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $53,696
- Population: 1,900
--- 98% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#29. Dundy County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.06
- Median Income: $69,886
- Population: 1,811
--- 97.7% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $69,886
- Population: 1,811
--- 97.7% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#28. Gosper County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.06
- Median Income: $64,837
- Population: 8,354
--- 95% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian
- Median Income: $64,837
- Population: 8,354
--- 95% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian
#27. Butler County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.06
- Median Income: $57,284
- Population: 4,655
--- 96.7% white
--- 0.4% Black
--- 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
- Median Income: $57,284
- Population: 4,655
--- 96.7% white
--- 0.4% Black
--- 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
#26. Furnas County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.07
- Median Income: $70,583
- Population: 5,877
--- 94.4% white
--- 1% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.5% Asian
- Median Income: $70,583
- Population: 5,877
--- 94.4% white
--- 1% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.5% Asian
#25. Stanton County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.07
- Median Income: $58,015
- Population: 4,031
--- 98.2% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $58,015
- Population: 4,031
--- 98.2% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#24. Valley County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.08
- Median Income: $64,167
- Population: 6,461
--- 93.4% white
--- 0.4% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
- Median Income: $64,167
- Population: 6,461
--- 93.4% white
--- 0.4% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
#23. Howard County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.08
- Median Income: $66,410
- Population: 5,561
--- 94.8% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.4% Asian
- Median Income: $66,410
- Population: 5,561
--- 94.8% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.4% Asian
#22. Fillmore County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.09
- Median Income: $55,769
- Population: 6,705
--- 93% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 1.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian
- Median Income: $55,769
- Population: 6,705
--- 93% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 1.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian
#21. Burt County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.09
- Median Income: $59,573
- Population: 2,512
--- 95.1% white
--- 1% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $59,573
- Population: 2,512
--- 95.1% white
--- 1% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#20. Frontier County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.09
- Median Income: $71,211
- Population: 9,376
--- 95.3% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
- Median Income: $71,211
- Population: 9,376
--- 95.3% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
#19. Hamilton County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.09
- Median Income: $66,486
- Population: 5,223
--- 94.7% white
--- 0% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $66,486
- Population: 5,223
--- 94.7% white
--- 0% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#18. Polk County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.09
- Median Income: $54,464
- Population: 1,812
--- 93% white
--- 0.3% Black
--- 3.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
- Median Income: $54,464
- Population: 1,812
--- 93% white
--- 0.3% Black
--- 3.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
#17. Boyd County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.1
- Median Income: $68,606
- Population: 6,639
--- 95.5% white
--- 0% Black
--- 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.8% Asian
- Median Income: $68,606
- Population: 6,639
--- 95.5% white
--- 0% Black
--- 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.8% Asian
#16. Kearney County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.11
- Median Income: $52,400
- Population: 2,914
--- 95.8% white
--- 0.3% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
- Median Income: $52,400
- Population: 2,914
--- 95.8% white
--- 0.3% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
#15. Franklin County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.11
- Median Income: $59,432
- Population: 3,216
--- 95.1% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1% Asian
- Median Income: $59,432
- Population: 3,216
--- 95.1% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1% Asian
#14. Harlan County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.11
- Median Income: $63,668
- Population: 5,413
--- 97.8% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.4% Asian
- Median Income: $63,668
- Population: 5,413
--- 97.8% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.4% Asian
#13. Boone County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.11
- Median Income: $78,251
- Population: 26,546
--- 94.4% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.4% Asian
- Median Income: $78,251
- Population: 26,546
--- 94.4% white
--- 0.2% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.4% Asian
#12. Cass County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.11
- Median Income: $55,802
- Population: 6,310
--- 96.4% white
--- 1.2% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
- Median Income: $55,802
- Population: 6,310
--- 96.4% white
--- 1.2% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian
#11. Antelope County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.11
- Median Income: $57,778
- Population: 7,687
--- 93.9% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.9% Asian
- Median Income: $57,778
- Population: 7,687
--- 93.9% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.9% Asian
#10. Merrick County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.12
- Median Income: $55,473
- Population: 3,389
--- 95.7% white
--- 0.6% Black
--- 1.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
- Median Income: $55,473
- Population: 3,389
--- 95.7% white
--- 0.6% Black
--- 1.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian
#9. Nance County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.12
- Median Income: $73,892
- Population: 17,605
--- 96% white
--- 0.6% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
- Median Income: $73,892
- Population: 17,605
--- 96% white
--- 0.6% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
#8. Seward County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.14
- Median Income: $76,485
- Population: 22,008
--- 96.4% white
--- 0.9% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian
- Median Income: $76,485
- Population: 22,008
--- 96.4% white
--- 0.9% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian
#7. Saunders County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.14
- Median Income: $57,250
- Population: 2,865
--- 96.2% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
- Median Income: $57,250
- Population: 2,865
--- 96.2% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
#6. Perkins County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.15
- Median Income: $83,491
- Population: 20,699
--- 95.9% white
--- 0.9% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
- Median Income: $83,491
- Population: 20,699
--- 95.9% white
--- 0.9% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
#5. Washington County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.15
- Median Income: $48,472
- Population: 2,219
--- 96.6% white
--- 0.6% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian
- Median Income: $48,472
- Population: 2,219
--- 96.6% white
--- 0.6% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian
#4. Greeley County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.16
- Median Income: $62,299
- Population: 7,266
--- 96.4% white
--- 0.4% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
- Median Income: $62,299
- Population: 7,266
--- 96.4% white
--- 0.4% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian
#3. Pierce County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.17
- Median Income: $57,888
- Population: 1,889
--- 96.6% white
--- 0.3% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian
- Median Income: $57,888
- Population: 1,889
--- 96.6% white
--- 0.3% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian
#2. Garfield County
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- Economic connectedness: 1.22
- Median Income: $69,490
- Population: 8,401
--- 96.6% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian
- Median Income: $69,490
- Population: 8,401
--- 96.6% white
--- 0.1% Black
--- 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian
This story features data reporting and writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.
#1. Cedar County
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