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Ragan, NE

Village in Harlan County, NE, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

12
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

52.5
years ∙ half population younger than 52.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ragan is a village within Harlan County, Nebraska, United States.
Location
Village in Harlan County, NE, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.310771° N, 99.289628° W
DMS40° 18′ 38.78″ N, 99° 17′ 22.66″ W

Population Density & area

47.43/sq mi (18.32/km²)
Total Area
0.253 sq mi (0.655 km²)
Land Area
0.253 sq mi (0.655 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

58.3% male
Male 58.3%
Female 41.7%
males per 100 females
Ragan 140
Harlan County 110
Nebraska 101

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Ragan 0%
Harlan County 2.2%
Nebraska 8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.5
years ∙ half population younger than 52.5, half older
Ragan
52.5
Harlan County
47.3
Nebraska
37.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
33.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Ragan 33.3
Harlan County 101.8
Nebraska 70.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Ragan Harlan County Nebraska
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 0% 21.9% 24.5%
Working age (18-64) 75% 49.5% 58.8%
Senior (65+) 25% 28.6% 16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 33.3 101.8 70.1
Child dependency ratio 44.2 41.7
Old-age dependency ratio 33.3 57.6 28.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Ragan 0%
Harlan County 11.3%
Nebraska 41.3%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Ragan population
Ragan Harlan County Nebraska
Hispanic or Latino 0% 1.8% 12.7%
Mexican 0% 1.4% 8.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 3.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 98.2% 87.3%
One race 100% 95.4% 83.5%
White 100% 94.1% 75.3%
Black or African American 0% 0.1% 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1.2% 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 2.8% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

37.5% family
Family 37.5%
Non family 62.5%
% family households
Ragan 37.5%
Harlan County 63.8%
Nebraska 62.7%

Average household size

1.5
persons per household
Ragan
1.5
Harlan County
2.34
Nebraska
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Ragan population
Ragan Harlan County Nebraska
Total households 8 1,197 797,847
Average houshold size 1.5 2.34 2.42
Family households 3 764 500,016
Average family size 2.33 3.02 3.05
Married couple family 3 699 389,247
Other families 0 65 110,769
Male householder 0 30 35,772
Female householder 0 35 74,997
Non-family households 5 433 297,831
One-person households 5 399 244,781
Male householder 3 197 116,731
Senior (65+) living alone 1 104 33,618
Female householder 2 202 128,050
Senior (65+) living alone 0 136 64,330
Other living arrangements 0 34 53,050

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

8
housing units
Ragan 8
Harlan County 1,884
Nebraska 863,444

Occupancy status

100% occupied
Occupied 100%
Vacant 0%
vacancy rate
Ragan 0%
Harlan County 36.5%
Nebraska 7.6%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
87.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
12.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1993
Half of houses were built before 1993, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
37.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
0%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
37.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
25%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Ragan Harlan County Nebraska
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 5.7 6.1
1–3 rooms 0% 6.6% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 87.5% 56.2% 43.4%
7+ rooms 12.5% 37.4% 43.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.2% 2.5%
1 bedroom 25% 7.3% 10.8%
2 bedrooms 0% 29.7% 25%
3 bedrooms 37.5% 37.6% 35.6%
4+ bedrooms 37.5% 24.1% 26.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1993 1959 1976
Total housing units 8 1,884 863,444
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

100% owners
Renter-occupied 0%
Owner-occupied 100%
homeownership rate
Ragan 100%
Harlan County 85.8%
Nebraska 66.5%

Average household size

1.5
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Ragan 1.5
Harlan County 2.45
Nebraska 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Ragan Harlan County Nebraska
Total occupied units 8 1,197 797,847
Year moved in
2020 or later 0% 13.3% 25.8%
2010 to 2019 37.5% 38.5% 39.4%
2000 to 2009 37.5% 23.5% 15.9%
1999 or earlier 25% 24.7% 18.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 95.9% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 4.1% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 1.1% 5.4%
1 vehicle 0% 19.9% 30.1%
2 vehicles 37.5% 40.3% 37.7%
3 or more vehicles 62.5% 38.8% 26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 62.5% 60% 66.2%
Electricity 37.5% 38.4% 31.5%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.3% 0.3%
All other fuels 0% 1.3% 1.4%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.3% 1%
No telephone service available 0% 0.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$70,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Ragan
$70,000
Harlan County
$145,800
Nebraska
$238,600

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
—%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Ragan Harlan County Nebraska
Property value
Median Value $70,000 $145,800 $238,600
Under $100,000 100% 30.1% 14%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 35.7% 24.2%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 16.2% 27.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 11.6% 25.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 6.2% 8.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.2% 1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 25% 40.1% 58.5%
Without a mortgage 75% 59.9% 41.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,297 $1,736
Without a mortgage $375 $496 $677
Gross rent
Median rent $— $657 $1,072

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Ragan 16.7%
Harlan County 29.2%
Nebraska 34.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

25%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Ragan 25%
Harlan County 6.1%
Nebraska 7.8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

0
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
—%
K–12
—%
College / Undergraduate
—%
Graduate / Professional
—%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Ragan due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Ragan
—%
Harlan County
2.2%
Nebraska
42%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
* The Census Bureau did not publish enrollment and school type data for Ragan due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Ragan Harlan County Nebraska
Total enrolled (age 3+) 0 594 516,339
Nursery / preschool —% 11.8% 6.3%
K–12 —% 78.5% 68.4%
Kindergarten —% 4.5% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 —% 23.2% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 —% 22.7% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 —% 27.9% 21.7%
College or graduate school —% 9.8% 25.3%
College, undergraduate —% 5.1% 19.2%
Graduate, professional school —% 4.7% 6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 2.2% 42%
School type
Public school —% 89.2% 82.7%
Private school —% 10.8% 17.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

12
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
16.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
8.3%
HS graduate
41.7%
Some college no degree
16.7%
Associates degree
0%
Bachelors degree
16.7%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
80% · 20%
Some college no degree
100% · 0%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
0% · 100%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Ragan Harlan County Nebraska
Population (25+) 12 2,045 1,300,410
Less than 9th grade 16.7% 2.4% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 8.3% 3.7% 4%
High school diploma or GED 41.7% 27.3% 25%
Some college, no degree 16.7% 23.2% 21.6%
Associate's degree 0% 14.2% 11%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.7% 29.2% 34.6%
Bachelor's degree 16.7% 21.3% 22.3%
Graduate or professional 0% 7.9% 12.3%
High School or higher 75% 93.9% 92.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,875
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
66.7%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Ragan Harlan County Nebraska
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $61,875 $53,517 $51,569
Less than high school graduate $— $— $37,277
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $52,000 $40,830
Some college or associate's degree $— $45,083 $47,062
Bachelor's degree $— $55,990 $62,298
Graduate or professional degree $— $73,500 $78,244
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 66.7% 16.8% 22.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 11.3% 12.8%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 3.7% 8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.1% 3.8%
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