Deuel County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Deuel County, Nebraska has a population of 1,847 across 440 square miles, up 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $87.6 m in 2024, 54 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $742,000.
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Deuel County
How many people live in Deuel County
- Population1,847
- Households837
- Average household size2.21
- Median household income$70,096
- Median age50.8
- Median gross rent$872 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$100,200
- Home value to household income1.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,382
- Population under 18338
- Share under 1818.3 percent
- Population 65 and over519
- Share 65 and over28.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64990
- Civilian labor force872
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.8 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties75th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3130th
Deuel County is the 75th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.1 percent against 18.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Deuel County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.88 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,839
- Births, 202422
- Deaths, 202422
- Natural change, 20240
- Net domestic migration, 202411
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 202414
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202466
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents901st
The county has grown 2.88 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Deuel County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving67
- People arriving, from those returns124
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,418
- Largest single originDeuel County Non-migrants (672 households)
- Largest single destination (672 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuel County Non-migrants | 672 | 1,390 | $39.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 36 | 68 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 31 | 56 | $1.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 31 | 56 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Deuel County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Deuel County
What the Deuel County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$87.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$104.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-15.8 percent
- GDP change over five years9.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties83rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3070th
- GDP per resident$47,445
Output grew -15.8 percent in the latest year and 9.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Deuel County
Who employs people in Deuel County
- Covered employment, annual average560
- Establishments reporting78
- Average annual pay$39,592
- Average weekly wage$761
- Sector 44-45, employment92
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,888
- Sector 42, employment59
- Sector 42, average annual pay$46,723
- Sector 81, employment23
- Sector 81, average annual pay$42,281
- Sector 52, employment21
- Sector 52, average annual pay$59,316
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 92 | 9 | $30,888 |
| Sector 42 | 59 | 7 | $46,723 |
| Sector 81 | 23 | 5 | $42,281 |
| Sector 52 | 21 | 6 | $59,316 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 92 jobs, 16.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Deuel County
What businesses operate in Deuel County
- Establishments, all industries54
- Employment at those establishments257
- Annual payroll$10.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Deuel County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$1.4 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$122,816
- Units authorised per 1,000 households13.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Deuel County
How much SBA lending happens in Deuel County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$742,000
- Average 7(a) approval$247,333
- Median 7(a) approval$202,000
- 10th percentile approval$90,000
- 90th percentile approval$450,000
- Largest single approval$450,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)17
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSupermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (1)
- Most active lenderAdams Bank & Trust (2)
The average approval of $247,333 sits close to the median of $202,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Deuel County
Do SBA loans in Deuel County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Deuel County
How big is Deuel County
- Land area440 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties82nd of 93
- Width, east to west29.7 mi
- Height, north to south15.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.12
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Deuel County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Deuel County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,847
- Households837
- Average household size2.21
- Median household income$70,096
- Median age50.8
Common questions
Deuel County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Deuel County, Nebraska?
1,847, in 837 households, ranking 75th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Deuel County growing?
The population has grown 2.88 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 22 births against 22 deaths, with net migration of 14. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Deuel County?
$70,096. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,200, which is 1.4 times income, and median gross rent is $872 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Deuel County?
54 establishments, employing 257 people with an annual payroll of $10.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Deuel County?
Average annual pay is $39,592, or $761 a week, across 560 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Deuel County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $742,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $202,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Deuel County?
11 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Deuel County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Deuel County come from?
The largest single origin is Deuel County Non-migrants, with 672 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,418 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Deuel County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Deuel County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.