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Verdigre, NE

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

Population

613
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41
years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
40.7%
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

Verdigre is a village within Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
Location
Village in Knox County, NE, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.597246° N, 98.035599° W
DMS42° 35′ 50.09″ N, 98° 02′ 08.16″ W

Population Density & area

1,119/sq mi (432.3/km²)
Total Area
0.564 sq mi (1.458 km²)
Land Area
0.548 sq mi (1.418 km²) · 97.3%
Water Area
0.016 sq mi (0.04 km²) · 2.7%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.1% male
Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%
males per 100 females
Verdigre 96.5
Knox County 96.4
Nebraska 101

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Verdigre 0%
Knox County 0.8%
Nebraska 8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41
years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older
Verdigre
41
Knox County
44.3
Nebraska
37.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
102.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Verdigre 102.3
Knox County 99.5
Nebraska 70.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Verdigre Knox County Nebraska
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 28.4% 24.1% 24.5%
Working age (18-64) 49.4% 50.1% 58.8%
Senior (65+) 22.2% 25.8% 16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 102.3 99.5 70.1
Child dependency ratio 57.4 48 41.7
Old-age dependency ratio 44.9 51.5 28.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
73.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.3%
Other
23%
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
40.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Verdigre 40.7%
Knox County 27.7%
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 Verdigre population
Verdigre Knox County Nebraska
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 2.9% 12.7%
Mexican 3.3% 2.2% 8.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.7% 3.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 96.7% 97.1% 87.3%
One race 95.7% 94.6% 83.5%
White 73.7% 84.5% 75.3%
Black or African American 0% 0.7% 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 22% 8.8% 0.6%
Asian 0% 0.4% 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1% 2.5% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.2% family
Family 63.2%
Non family 36.8%
% family households
Verdigre 63.2%
Knox County 65.6%
Nebraska 62.7%

Average household size

2.47
persons per household
Verdigre
2.47
Knox County
2.4
Nebraska
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Verdigre population
Verdigre Knox County Nebraska
Total households 234 3,422 797,847
Average houshold size 2.47 2.4 2.42
Family households 148 2,244 500,016
Average family size 3.25 3 3.05
Married couple family 114 1,818 389,247
Other families 34 426 110,769
Male householder 3 148 35,772
Female householder 31 278 74,997
Non-family households 86 1,178 297,831
One-person households 81 1,064 244,781
Male householder 31 500 116,731
Senior (65+) living alone 12 168 33,618
Female householder 50 564 128,050
Senior (65+) living alone 26 398 64,330
Other living arrangements 5 114 53,050

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

283
housing units
Verdigre 283
Knox County 4,521
Nebraska 863,444

Occupancy status

82.7% occupied
Occupied 82.7%
Vacant 17.3%
vacancy rate
Verdigre 17.3%
Knox County 24.3%
Nebraska 7.6%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
81.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
12%
Mobile homes
6.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1957
Half of houses were built before 1957, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
39.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
29.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
28.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
2.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Verdigre Knox County Nebraska
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.7 6.3 6.1
1–3 rooms 11.6% 7.8% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 48.8% 45.6% 43.4%
7+ rooms 39.6% 46.6% 43.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.7% 1.2% 2.5%
1 bedroom 9.2% 4.5% 10.8%
2 bedrooms 31.4% 23.6% 25%
3 bedrooms 30.7% 39.3% 35.6%
4+ bedrooms 27.9% 31.4% 26.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1957 1963 1976
Total housing units 283 4,521 863,444
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

72.2% owners
Renter-occupied 27.8%
Owner-occupied 72.2%
homeownership rate
Verdigre 72.2%
Knox County 78.4%
Nebraska 66.5%

Average household size

2.66
Owner-occupied
1.98
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Verdigre 2.66
Knox County 2.44
Nebraska 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Verdigre Knox County Nebraska
Total occupied units 234 3,422 797,847
Year moved in
2020 or later 22.3% 16.1% 25.8%
2010 to 2019 26.5% 34.3% 39.4%
2000 to 2009 29.1% 17.7% 15.9%
1999 or earlier 22.2% 31.9% 18.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.3% 97.9% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.3% 1.5%
1.51 or more 1.7% 0.7% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 7.7% 4.6% 5.4%
1 vehicle 30.3% 23.8% 30.1%
2 vehicles 23.1% 33.2% 37.7%
3 or more vehicles 38.9% 38.4% 26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 59.4% 54.3% 66.2%
Electricity 35.5% 39.6% 31.5%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.4% 0.5% 0.3%
All other fuels 3% 4.9% 1.4%
No fuel used 1.7% 0.6% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 3% 1.2% 1%
No telephone service available 0.9% 1.2% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$87,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Verdigre
$87,000
Knox County
$127,700
Nebraska
$238,600

Housing Cost Burden

14.1%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
14.1%
Owners without a mortgage
9.2%
Renters
55.8%
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
Verdigre Knox County Nebraska
Property value
Median Value $87,000 $127,700 $238,600
Under $100,000 58.5% 40.8% 14%
$100,000 - $200,000 30.7% 25.2% 24.2%
$200,000 - $300,000 8.3% 18% 27.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 2.4% 10% 25.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 4.2% 8.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.9% 1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 42% 37.1% 58.5%
Without a mortgage 58% 62.9% 41.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $790 $1,224 $1,736
Without a mortgage $533 $541 $677
Gross rent
Median rent $556 $647 $1,072

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Verdigre 16%
Knox County 19%
Nebraska 34.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Verdigre 7.4%
Knox County 7.5%
Nebraska 7.8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

195
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.5%
K–12
71.8%
College / Undergraduate
25.1%
Graduate / Professional
1.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

39.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Verdigre
39.1%
Knox County
32.6%
Nebraska
42%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Verdigre Knox County Nebraska
Total enrolled (age 3+) 195 2,009 516,339
Nursery / preschool 1.5% 7% 6.3%
K–12 71.8% 75.1% 68.4%
Kindergarten 5.6% 4.1% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 14.4% 22.6% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18.5% 23.7% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 33.3% 24.6% 21.7%
College or graduate school 26.7% 17.9% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 25.1% 14.4% 19.2%
Graduate, professional school 1.5% 3.5% 6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 39.1% 32.6% 42%
School type
Public school 98.5% 90.8% 82.7%
Private school 1.5% 9.2% 17.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

375
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.9%
HS graduate
32.8%
Some college no degree
29.1%
Associates degree
14.7%
Bachelors degree
9.9%
Graduate or professional degree
6.1%

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
34.6% · 65.4%
HS graduate
61% · 39%
Some college no degree
60.6% · 39.4%
Associates degree
18.2% · 81.8%
Bachelors degree
32.4% · 67.6%
Graduate or professional degree
17.4% · 82.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Verdigre Knox County Nebraska
Population (25+) 375 5,734 1,300,410
Less than 9th grade 0.5% 2.8% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.9% 4.7% 4%
High school diploma or GED 32.8% 35.4% 25%
Some college, no degree 29.1% 21% 21.6%
Associate's degree 14.7% 17.2% 11%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16% 19% 34.6%
Bachelor's degree 9.9% 12.6% 22.3%
Graduate or professional 6.1% 6.4% 12.3%
High School or higher 92.5% 92.6% 92.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,101
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$14,286
HS graduate
$36,000
Some college or associates
$41,413
Bachelors degree
$31,667
Graduate or professional degree
$66,250

Poverty Rate

11.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
65.2%
HS graduate
10.2%
Some college or associates
6.4%
Bachelors degree or higher
11.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Verdigre Knox County Nebraska
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $40,101 $42,509 $51,569
Less than high school graduate $14,286 $33,750 $37,277
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $36,000 $38,490 $40,830
Some college or associate's degree $41,413 $40,681 $47,062
Bachelor's degree $31,667 $54,712 $62,298
Graduate or professional degree $66,250 $65,938 $78,244
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 65.2% 30.5% 22.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 10.2% 13.3% 12.8%
Some college or associate's degree 6.4% 9.9% 8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.7% 2% 3.8%

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