Hooker County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Hooker County, Nebraska has a population of 647 across 721 square miles, down 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $38.8 m in 2024, 25 establishments operate here.
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Hooker County
How many people live in Hooker County
- Population647
- Households327
- Average household size1.98
- Median household income$49,464
- Median age43.6
- Median gross rent$592 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$93,800
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over435
- Population under 18123
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over138
- Share 65 and over21.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64386
- Civilian labor force357
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.1 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties87th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3210th
Hooker County is the 87th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.3 percent against 19.0 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.
Hooker County
Is Hooker County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.83 percent
- Census 2020 base population711
- Births, 20247
- Deaths, 20248
- Natural change, 2024-1
- Net domestic migration, 202423
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202423
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202414
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2457th
The county has lost 1.83 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hooker County
Where people moving to Hooker County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originHooker County Non-migrants (282 households)
- Largest single destination (282 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooker County Non-migrants | 282 | 585 | $13.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hooker 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.
Hooker County
What the Hooker County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$38.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$38.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.2 percent
- GDP change over five years25.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties91st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3110th
- GDP per resident$59,975
Output grew 0.2 percent in the latest year and 25.5 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.
Hooker County
Who employs people in Hooker County
- Covered employment, annual average264
- Establishments reporting31
- Average annual pay$33,709
- Average weekly wage$648
- Sector 81, employment14
- Sector 81, average annual pay$37,927
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 81 | 14 | 4 | $37,927 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 14 jobs, 5.3 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.
Hooker County
What businesses operate in Hooker County
- Establishments, all industries25
- Employment at those establishments108
- Annual payroll$6.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents38.6
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.
Hooker County
What is being built in Hooker County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$300,000
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$300,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Hooker County
How much SBA lending happens in Hooker County
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$76,000
- Average 504 approval$76,000
- Median 504 approval$76,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved26.3
- Most active CDCNebraska Economic Development Corporation (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hooker County
How big is Hooker County
- Land area721 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties33rd of 93
- Width, east to west30.1 mi
- Height, north to south24.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 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 Hooker 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 Hooker County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population647
- Households327
- Average household size1.98
- Median household income$49,464
- Median age43.6
Common questions
Hooker County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hooker County, Nebraska?
647, in 327 households, ranking 87th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hooker County growing?
The population has fallen 1.83 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 7 births against 8 deaths, with net migration of 23. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hooker County?
$49,464. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,800, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $592 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hooker County?
25 establishments, employing 108 people with an annual payroll of $6.1 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 Hooker County?
Average annual pay is $33,709, or $648 a week, across 264 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Hooker County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $300,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hooker County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Hooker County come from?
The largest single origin is Hooker County Non-migrants, with 282 households. Arriving households report an average income of null 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 Hooker 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 Hooker 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.