Keya Paha County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Keya Paha County, Nebraska has a population of 822 across 773 square miles, up 6.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $52.9 m in 2024, 19 establishments operate here.
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Keya Paha County
How many people live in Keya Paha County
- Population822
- Households302
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$64,000
- Median age48.5
- Median gross rent$875 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$108,800
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over554
- Population under 18202
- Share under 1824.6 percent
- Population 65 and over208
- Share 65 and over25.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64412
- Civilian labor force391
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.1 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties84th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3198th
Keya Paha County is the 84th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.3 percent against 24.6 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.
Keya Paha County
Is Keya Paha County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.50 percent
- Census 2020 base population769
- Births, 20247
- Deaths, 20244
- Natural change, 20243
- Net domestic migration, 202410
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 202412
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202449
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents351st
The county has grown 6.50 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.
Keya Paha County
Where people moving to Keya Paha County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originKeya Paha County Non-migrants (300 households)
- Largest single destination (300 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keya Paha County Non-migrants | 300 | 633 | $13.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Keya Paha 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.
Keya Paha County
What the Keya Paha County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$52.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$47.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.4 percent
- GDP change over five years38.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties85th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3093rd
- GDP per resident$64,316
Output grew 10.4 percent in the latest year and 38.2 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.
Keya Paha County
Who employs people in Keya Paha County
- Covered employment, annual average140
- Establishments reporting32
- Average annual pay$33,622
- Average weekly wage$647
- Sector 11, employment31
- Sector 11, average annual pay$30,395
- Sector 81, employment8
- Sector 81, average annual pay$19,192
- Sector 42, employment4
- Sector 42, average annual pay$94,240
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 31 | 5 | $30,395 |
| Sector 81 | 8 | 5 | $19,192 |
| Sector 42 | 4 | 3 | $94,240 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 31 jobs, 22.1 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.
Keya Paha County
What businesses operate in Keya Paha County
- Establishments, all industries19
- Employment at those establishments39
- Annual payroll$1.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.1
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 Keya Paha County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Keya Paha County
How big is Keya Paha County
- Land area773 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties28th of 93
- Width, east to west47.8 mi
- Height, north to south19.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.02
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 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 Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population822
- Households302
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$64,000
- Median age48.5
Common questions
Keya Paha County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Keya Paha County, Nebraska?
822, in 302 households, ranking 84th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Keya Paha County growing?
The population has grown 6.50 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 7 births against 4 deaths, with net migration of 12. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Keya Paha County?
$64,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,800, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $875 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Keya Paha County?
19 establishments, employing 39 people with an annual payroll of $1.4 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 Keya Paha County?
Average annual pay is $33,622, or $647 a week, across 140 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Keya Paha County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County come from?
The largest single origin is Keya Paha County Non-migrants, with 300 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 Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha 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.