Beatrice

NE

Gage County, Nebraska

Population 22K |Median income $60,035 |1 hospital

Population
21,654
Gage County
Median Income
$60,035
-5% vs avg
Median Home Value
$155,600
-21% vs avg
Median Age
42.9
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
22K-2%
Median Income
$64,426+35%
Median Home Value
$167,100+64%
Poverty Rate
13.2%+13%
Unemployment
1.5%-72%

Economics

Median Rent
$725/mo
Poverty Rate
13.4% -7% vs avg
Unemployment 2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20%
Work From Home 7%
Public Transit 0%

Demographics

White 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.6%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
41.8%
High Blood Pressure
39.6%
Short Sleep Duration
30.1%
Physical Inactivity
28.7%
Binge Drinking
20.6%
Current Smoking
15.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.8%
Diabetes
12.6%
Current Asthma
9.4%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 60.1%
Annual Checkup 78.2%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.9%
Stroke
3.9%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
234 per 100k
-34% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1949 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
200.3
Homicide
3.1
Robbery
30.3
Burglary
187.4
Larceny-Theft
1475.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
285.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
0
★★★
1
★★
0
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER, INC
BEATRICE · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Beatrice Area 6

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Gage County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.