Banner County, Nebraska (NE)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 103
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 201
Renter-occupied apartments: 94 (it was 110 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 35% |
State: | 33% |
Land area: 746 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (43.4%), Educational, health and social services (13.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 56%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 27%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 65390.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 466.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 162.2%Two or more races
- 101.4%Asian alone
Median resident age: | 49.3 years |
Nebraska median age: | 36.8 years |
Males: 354 | ![]() |
Females: 375 | ![]() |

Banner County: | 2.0 people |
Nebraska: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $53,257 ($31,339 in 1999)
This county: | $53,257 |
Nebraska: | $63,229 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $355 (lower quartile is $251, upper quartile is $447)
This county: | $355 |
State: | $714 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $155,075 (it was $67,000 in 2000)
Banner: | $155,075 |
Nebraska: | $172,700 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,201Detached houses: $233,764
Here: $233,764 State: $210,948 Mobile homes: $46,625
Here: $46,625 State: $46,228
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $608
Institutionalized population: 0
Health of residents in Banner County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.69.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
43.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
45.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
63.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,325 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,320 (1.2%)
Banner County: | 5.1% |
Nebraska: | 9.9% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 49.3 years old
(Males: 45.0 years old, Females: 51.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 37.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Banner County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.
Cities in this county include: Harrisburg.
Here: | 2.4% |
Nebraska: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 13
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 25 (60.2% naturalized citizens)
Banner County: | 3.5% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 52010 or later
- 62000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 01980 to 1989
- 21970 to 1979
- 3Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 397
- 3 or 4: 1
- Mobile homes: 20
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Banner County with a mortgage: 68 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 134
Here: | 33.7% with mortgage |
State: | 59.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Banner County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 62 | 1 |
Mainline Protestant | 16 | 1 |
None | 612 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Banner County: | 8.9% |
Nebraska: | 7.9% |
Banner County: | 28.3% |
State: | 28.0% |
Agriculture in Banner County:
Average size of farms: 1819 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $247,915
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $111.43
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $263,281
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.18%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.40%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $164,575
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.50
Corn for grain: 7481 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 42590 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Banner County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 514% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 409.0 miles away from Banner County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 112.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 541.3 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 217.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 416.1 miles away from Banner County center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 219.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 12, 2017 - June 17, 2017, FEMA Id: 4325, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to April 23, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1373: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 1373, Natural disaster type: Storm
- Nebraska Severe Snow Storms, Incident Period: October 24, 1997 to October 26, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1190: November 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1190, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
The number of natural disasters in Banner County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 166 (51.7%)
- Carpooled: 28 (8.7%)
- Walked: 4 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 123 (38.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Health care and social assistance (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Health care and social assistance (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Management occupations (45%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (16%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (3%)
- Community and social service occupations (2%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (2%)
- Management occupations (37%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Life, physical, and social science occupations (10%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Transportation occupations (4%)
- Mexico (56%)
- Korea (36%)
- Denmark (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- German (38%)
- Scotch-Irish (7%)
- American (5%)
- Scottish (4%)
- Swedish (3%)
- Irish (3%)
- English (3%)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
10.08% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,640 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 10.08% |
Nebraska average: | 6.52% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10.08% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($47,640 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 35.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.2%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 20 (16%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 91 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 273
Household type by relationship:
Households: 729- Male householders: 144 (16 living alone), Female householders: 143 (34 living alone)
219 spouses (219 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 163 children (163 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 12 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
Size of family households: 161 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person.
103 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (0 men, 16 women).
94.5% of residents of Banner speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $7,995,000 ($10,492 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $0,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,050,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $460,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,412,000
Federal grants: $852,000
Federal procurement contracts: $36,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $186,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $482,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,517,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,927,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 19Here: | 26 per 1000 residents |
State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 21
Here: | 29 per 1000 residents |
State: | 46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -1
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Net internal migration: -79
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.4 |
State: | 7.0 |
Here: | 6.3 |
State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Banner County, Nebraska
- 42014 or later
- 02010 to 2013
- 262000 to 2009
- 301990 to 1999
- 181980 to 1989
- 751970 to 1979
- 361960 to 1969
- 711950 to 1959
- 561940 to 1949
- 1001939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Banner County, Nebraska
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 03 rooms
- 214 rooms
- 465 rooms
- 356 rooms
- 467 rooms
- 78 rooms
- 469+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Banner County, Nebraska
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 03 rooms
- 64 rooms
- 215 rooms
- 216 rooms
- 57 rooms
- 128 rooms
- 239+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Banner County, Nebraska
- 0no bedroom
- 21 bedroom
- 612 bedrooms
- 633 bedrooms
- 454 bedrooms
- 305+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Banner County, Nebraska
- 0no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 212 bedrooms
- 373 bedrooms
- 114 bedrooms
- 175+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Banner County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 3no vehicle
- 341 vehicle
- 372 vehicles
- 433 vehicles
- 644 vehicles
- 225+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Banner County in renter-occupied apartments
- 4no vehicle
- 121 vehicle
- 312 vehicles
- 263 vehicles
- 114 vehicles
- 45+ vehicles
92.7% of Banner County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Nebraska.
Banner County: | 92.7% |
State average: | 84.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 440
- Other state: 261
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 99
- South: 20
- West: 140
- 55.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 28.4%Electricity
- 7.6%Wood
- 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.5%Other fuel
- 1.5%Solar energy
- 1.0%Utility gas
- 66.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.9%Electricity
- 4.7%Wood
- 3.5%Other fuel
- 2.3%Utility gas
- 2.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 0.0% |
Nebraska: | 14.4% |
Here: | 15.2% |
Nebraska: | 12.3% |
Banner County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $74,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $724,000
General - Other: $419,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
General Public Buildings: $40,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $250,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $425,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $1,009,000
Motor Vehicle License: $50,000
Death and Gift: $21,000
Banner County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $74,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $724,000
General - Other: $419,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
General Public Buildings: $40,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $250,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $425,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $1,009,000
Motor Vehicle License: $50,000
Death and Gift: $21,000
Banner County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $74,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $724,000
General - Other: $419,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
General Public Buildings: $40,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $250,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $425,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $1,009,000
Motor Vehicle License: $50,000
Death and Gift: $21,000
Banner County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $74,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $724,000
General - Other: $419,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
General Public Buildings: $40,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $250,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $425,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $1,009,000
Motor Vehicle License: $50,000
Death and Gift: $21,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 0
- Number of aged recipients: 0
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
- Number of recipients under 18: 0
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 0
- Number of recipients older than 64: 0
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 0
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 0
Banner County on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"