The most common industries in Broken Bow are: Health care (10.0% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.5% of civilian employees). 98.2% of workers work in Custer County and 7.2% of all workers work at home. 53.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 19.8% less than the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of Nebraska.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Broken Bow, Nebraska was 3,491 / 3,526
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
10.0% (163)
1.0% (8)
19.2% (155)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
9.8% (161)
16.4% (136)
3.1% (25)
Educational services
8.5% (140)
6.4% (53)
10.8% (87)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
7.1% (117)
6.3% (52)
8.0% (65)
Accommodation and food services
5.9% (97)
2.8% (23)
9.2% (74)
Construction
5.7% (93)
9.6% (80)
1.6% (13)
Social assistance
5.0% (82)
0.6% (5)
9.5% (77)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4.3% (70)
2.5% (21)
6.1% (49)
Utilities
3.7% (61)
5.8% (48)
1.6% (13)
Public administration
3.3% (54)
4.3% (36)
2.2% (18)
Food
2.7% (45)
3.9% (32)
1.6% (13)
Finance and insurance
2.6% (43)
0.7% (6)
4.6% (37)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
2.3% (38)
2.3% (19)
2.4% (19)
Food and beverage stores
2.3% (38)
2.5% (21)
2.1% (17)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
2.3% (37)
2.7% (22)
1.9% (15)
Repair and maintenance
2.1% (35)
4.2% (35)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.0% (32)
3.0% (25)
0.9% (7)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.9% (31)
2.0% (17)
1.7% (14)
Truck transportation
1.8% (30)
3.6% (30)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.8% (29)
2.2% (18)
1.4% (11)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.8% (29)
2.5% (21)
1.0% (8)
Machinery
1.7% (28)
1.2% (10)
2.2% (18)
Personal and laundry services
1.5% (24)
1.1% (9)
1.9% (15)
Private households
1.1% (18)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (18)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.1% (18)
0.6% (5)
1.6% (13)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
0.9% (14)
1.7% (14)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.7% (11)
1.3% (11)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.7% (11)
1.3% (11)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.7% (11)
1.3% (11)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.6% (10)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (10)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.5% (8)
1.0% (8)
0.0% (0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
0.5% (8)
1.0% (8)
0.0% (0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers
0.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (7)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.4% (7)
0.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.4% (7)
0.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.4% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.4% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.4% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
0.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (5)
Wood products
0.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (5)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.2% (3)
0.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Broken Bow
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.3%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
0.9%Males
8.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
4.1% (56)
Nebraska:
4.2% (38,183)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
0.8% (11)
Nebraska:
3.1% (28,385)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
8.0% (110)
Nebraska:
5.2% (46,864)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
5.7% (78)
Nebraska:
8.0% (72,258)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
10.3% (142)
Nebraska:
10.1% (91,198)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
12.3% (169)
Nebraska:
15.3% (138,295)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
18.6% (255)
Nebraska:
16.5% (149,772)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
9.4% (129)
Nebraska:
10.1% (91,591)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
3.1% (43)
Nebraska:
4.6% (41,546)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
6.8% (94)
Nebraska:
4.7% (42,721)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
4.6% (64)
Nebraska:
2.5% (22,475)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Broken Bow:
0.9% (13)
Nebraska:
1.5% (13,966)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Broken Bow:
9.8% (135)
Nebraska:
7.4% (66,627)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Broken Bow:
5.8% (80)
Nebraska:
6.8% (61,867)
<5am:
Broken Bow:
1.8% (30)
Nebraska:
2.6% (22,860)
5:30am:
Broken Bow:
1.6% (26)
Nebraska:
2.3% (19,970)
6am:
Broken Bow:
3.1% (51)
Nebraska:
3.8% (33,408)
6:30am:
Broken Bow:
6.2% (100)
Nebraska:
6.6% (57,307)
7am:
Broken Bow:
8.6% (139)
Nebraska:
10.2% (89,341)
7:30am:
Broken Bow:
10.0% (162)
Nebraska:
15.0% (131,291)
8am:
Broken Bow:
25.0% (406)
Nebraska:
19.3% (168,546)
8:30am:
Broken Bow:
10.6% (172)
Nebraska:
9.6% (83,777)
9am:
Broken Bow:
5.9% (96)
Nebraska:
4.1% (36,098)
10am:
Broken Bow:
4.1% (67)
Nebraska:
4.2% (36,918)
11am:
Broken Bow:
2.5% (41)
Nebraska:
1.9% (16,466)
12pm:
Broken Bow:
2.0% (32)
Nebraska:
1.0% (8,370)
4pm:
Broken Bow:
6.9% (112)
Nebraska:
7.1% (61,933)
>4pm:
Broken Bow:
6.0% (97)
Nebraska:
7.6% (66,396)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
6.8% (50)
Nebraska:
5.4% (26,753)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
1.6% (11)
Nebraska:
4.1% (19,987)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
10.3% (75)
Nebraska:
6.0% (29,363)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
3.9% (28)
Nebraska:
9.8% (48,295)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
13.3% (97)
Nebraska:
10.9% (53,520)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
18.9% (137)
Nebraska:
14.9% (73,333)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
17.0% (123)
Nebraska:
14.4% (71,022)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
13.7% (99)
Nebraska:
9.5% (46,797)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
1.5% (11)
Nebraska:
4.0% (19,823)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
6.9% (50)
Nebraska:
4.1% (20,069)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
4.8% (35)
Nebraska:
7.4% (36,723)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Broken Bow:
1.0% (7)
Nebraska:
6.3% (31,065)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
1.2% (8)
Nebraska:
2.8% (11,430)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
5.5% (35)
Nebraska:
4.2% (17,501)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
7.4% (48)
Nebraska:
5.8% (23,963)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
6.8% (44)
Nebraska:
9.1% (37,678)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
5.2% (34)
Nebraska:
15.7% (64,962)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
20.3% (132)
Nebraska:
19.1% (78,750)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
4.9% (31)
Nebraska:
10.9% (44,794)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
4.7% (31)
Nebraska:
5.3% (21,723)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
6.8% (44)
Nebraska:
5.5% (22,652)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
10.8% (70)
Nebraska:
3.4% (14,010)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
1.8% (12)
Nebraska:
1.5% (6,253)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
15.4% (100)
Nebraska:
7.2% (29,904)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Broken Bow:
11.8% (76)
Nebraska:
7.5% (30,802)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.2% Number of people working at home: 109 (7.2% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Broken Bow:
13.3% (251)
Nebraska:
6.4% (59,189)
5 to 9 minutes:
Broken Bow:
36.2% (682)
Nebraska:
16.6% (153,547)
10 to 14 minutes:
Broken Bow:
17.8% (335)
Nebraska:
18.1% (167,984)
15 to 19 minutes:
Broken Bow:
7.4% (140)
Nebraska:
18.1% (167,434)
20 to 24 minutes:
Broken Bow:
6.4% (120)
Nebraska:
14.7% (136,206)
25 to 29 minutes:
Broken Bow:
5.4% (102)
Nebraska:
6.7% (62,426)
30 to 34 minutes:
Broken Bow:
6.7% (127)
Nebraska:
8.8% (81,730)
35 to 39 minutes:
Broken Bow:
0.9% (17)
Nebraska:
1.8% (16,618)
40 to 44 minutes:
Broken Bow:
0.7% (14)
Nebraska:
1.9% (17,347)
45 to 59 minutes:
Broken Bow:
3.5% (67)
Nebraska:
3.5% (32,437)
60 to 89 minutes:
Broken Bow:
1.4% (26)
Nebraska:
2.2% (19,917)
90 or more minutes:
Broken Bow:
0.3% (5)
Nebraska:
1.2% (11,206)
Less than 5 minutes:
Broken Bow:
15.4% (250)
Nebraska:
6.6% (57,839)
5 to 9 minutes:
Broken Bow:
45.2% (735)
Nebraska:
18.0% (156,837)
10 to 14 minutes:
Broken Bow:
21.0% (342)
Nebraska:
19.5% (170,281)
15 to 19 minutes:
Broken Bow:
3.6% (58)
Nebraska:
16.9% (147,864)
20 to 24 minutes:
Broken Bow:
3.7% (60)
Nebraska:
13.9% (121,568)
25 to 29 minutes:
Broken Bow:
0.2% (4)
Nebraska:
4.6% (39,900)
30 to 34 minutes:
Broken Bow:
1.1% (18)
Nebraska:
7.7% (67,161)
45 to 59 minutes:
Broken Bow:
1.0% (16)
Nebraska:
2.7% (23,190)
60 to 89 minutes:
Broken Bow:
0.4% (6)
Nebraska:
1.8% (15,536)
90 or more minutes:
Broken Bow:
2.6% (42)
Nebraska:
1.3% (11,214)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
14.8% (125)
Nebraska:
5.7% (28,922)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
33.4% (283)
Nebraska:
15.4% (78,072)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
18.4% (156)
Nebraska:
17.7% (89,764)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
7.7% (65)
Nebraska:
17.4% (88,229)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
4.3% (37)
Nebraska:
15.2% (76,859)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
7.8% (66)
Nebraska:
6.8% (34,510)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
5.4% (46)
Nebraska:
9.7% (49,106)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
0.4% (3)
Nebraska:
1.9% (9,448)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
0.8% (6)
Nebraska:
2.1% (10,526)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
4.7% (40)
Nebraska:
4.0% (20,120)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
1.2% (10)
Nebraska:
2.6% (13,219)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Broken Bow:
0.4% (3)
Nebraska:
1.5% (7,567)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
12.1% (125)
Nebraska:
7.2% (30,267)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
38.5% (397)
Nebraska:
18.0% (75,475)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
17.2% (178)
Nebraska:
18.6% (78,220)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
7.3% (76)
Nebraska:
18.9% (79,205)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
7.8% (81)
Nebraska:
14.1% (59,347)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
3.5% (36)
Nebraska:
6.7% (27,916)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
7.4% (77)
Nebraska:
7.8% (32,624)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
1.3% (14)
Nebraska:
1.7% (7,170)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
0.7% (7)
Nebraska:
1.6% (6,821)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
2.6% (27)
Nebraska:
2.9% (12,317)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
1.5% (16)
Nebraska:
1.6% (6,698)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Broken Bow:
0.2% (2)
Nebraska:
0.9% (3,639)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Broken Bow:
89.9% (1,731)
Nebraska:
85.9% (356,725)
Carpooled:
Broken Bow:
6.2% (120)
Nebraska:
9.8% (46,948)
Bicycle:
Broken Bow:
0.8% (15)
Nebraska:
0.3% (636)
Walked:
Broken Bow:
3.1% (59)
Nebraska:
2.4% (9,848)
Drove car alone:
Broken Bow:
77.6% (1,261)
Nebraska:
80.0% (698,680)
Carpooled:
Broken Bow:
10.5% (170)
Nebraska:
10.5% (91,901)
Walked:
Broken Bow:
5.7% (92)
Nebraska:
3.2% (28,003)
Other means:
Broken Bow:
0.5% (8)
Nebraska:
0.5% (4,731)
Drove car alone - Males:
Broken Bow:
89.3% (769)
Nebraska:
86.6% (356,725)
Carpooled - Males:
Broken Bow:
5.2% (45)
Nebraska:
8.7% (46,948)
Bicycle - Males:
Broken Bow:
1.8% (15)
Nebraska:
0.4% (636)
Walked - Males:
Broken Bow:
3.7% (32)
Nebraska:
2.5% (9,848)
Drove car alone - Females:
Broken Bow:
90.4% (960)
Nebraska:
85.0% (356,725)
Carpooled - Females:
Broken Bow:
7.0% (74)
Nebraska:
11.2% (46,948)
Walked - Females:
Broken Bow:
2.6% (27)
Nebraska:
2.3% (9,848)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Broken Bow:
90.0% (1,217)
Nebraska:
89.8% (776,747)
In 2 person carpool:
Broken Bow:
3.7% (51)
Nebraska:
6.9% (59,818)
In 3 person carpool:
Broken Bow:
5.7% (77)
Nebraska:
2.2% (18,642)
In 4 person carpool:
Broken Bow:
0.6% (8)
Nebraska:
0.7% (5,733)
Drove alone:
Broken Bow:
88.1% (1,261)
Nebraska:
88.4% (698,680)
In 2 person carpool:
Broken Bow:
9.9% (142)
Nebraska:
9.2% (72,443)
In 3 person carpool:
Broken Bow:
0.6% (8)
Nebraska:
1.6% (12,650)
In 4 person carpool:
Broken Bow:
1.0% (14)
Nebraska:
0.5% (4,061)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Broken Bow:
0.4% (6)
Nebraska:
0.2% (1,968)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Broken Bow:
53.9% (872)
Nebraska:
64.5% (661,579)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Broken Bow:
8.5% (137)
Nebraska:
4.2% (43,524)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Broken Bow:
10.1% (164)
Nebraska:
9.4% (96,798)
Local government workers:
Broken Bow:
10.0% (162)
Nebraska:
8.3% (85,057)
State government workers:
Broken Bow:
5.2% (85)
Nebraska:
4.6% (46,694)
Federal government workers:
Broken Bow:
1.7% (27)
Nebraska:
2.3% (23,964)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Broken Bow:
8.5% (137)
Nebraska:
6.4% (65,214)
Unpaid family workers:
Broken Bow:
2.1% (34)
Nebraska:
0.2% (2,279)
Employee of private company:
Broken Bow:
59.5% (974)
Nebraska:
65.6% (575,647)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Broken Bow:
3.8% (62)
Nebraska:
3.4% (30,129)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Broken Bow:
7.6% (124)
Nebraska:
8.0% (70,608)
Local government workers:
Broken Bow:
10.7% (176)
Nebraska:
6.6% (57,943)
State government workers:
Broken Bow:
2.5% (41)
Nebraska:
4.9% (43,368)
Federal government workers:
Broken Bow:
0.6% (10)
Nebraska:
2.1% (18,848)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Broken Bow:
14.9% (244)
Nebraska:
8.7% (76,150)
Unpaid family workers:
Broken Bow:
0.4% (7)
Nebraska:
0.5% (4,544)
Employee of private company - Males:
Broken Bow:
57.6% (483)
Nebraska:
68.3% (373,179)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Broken Bow:
5.4% (45)
Nebraska:
5.3% (28,970)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Broken Bow:
8.8% (74)
Nebraska:
5.5% (30,321)
Local government workers - Males:
Broken Bow:
11.9% (100)
Nebraska:
6.4% (35,192)
State government workers - Males:
Broken Bow:
1.4% (12)
Nebraska:
4.0% (21,702)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Broken Bow:
10.8% (91)
Nebraska:
7.7% (42,200)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Broken Bow:
4.1% (34)
Nebraska:
0.2% (1,191)
Employee of private company - Females:
Broken Bow:
49.9% (389)
Nebraska:
60.2% (288,400)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Broken Bow:
11.8% (92)
Nebraska:
3.0% (14,554)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Broken Bow:
11.5% (90)
Nebraska:
13.9% (66,477)
Local government workers - Females:
Broken Bow:
8.0% (63)
Nebraska:
10.4% (49,865)
State government workers - Females:
Broken Bow:
9.3% (73)
Nebraska:
5.2% (24,992)
Federal government workers - Females:
Broken Bow:
3.5% (27)
Nebraska:
2.2% (10,377)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Broken Bow:
6.0% (46)
Nebraska:
4.8% (23,014)
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