Census › Nebraska › Saunders County
Saunders County, NE
| Population | 23,048 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 22,278 | P1 |
| Median age | 40.3 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 24.8% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 18.5% | B01001 |
| Households | 8,899 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.5% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $94,066 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $111,487 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $44,334 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 12,557 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 26.0 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 10,276 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 82.1% | B25003 |
| Renters | 17.9% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $271,700 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $960 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 92.2% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.2% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.8% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.7% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 123% of Nebraska's ($76,475); poverty 6.3% against 10.6%; 1.2% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Wahoo 4,929 · median household income $89,457
- Ashland 3,071 · median household income $89,408
- Yutan 1,832 · median household income $103,350
- Ceresco 1,225 · median household income $96,944
- Cedar Bluffs 782 · median household income $92,639
- Mead 607 · median household income $80,272
- Valparaiso 524 · median household income $85,625
- Prague 310 · median household income $74,375
- Weston 256 · median household income $66,250
- Ithaca 183 · median household income $62,083
- Leshara 177 · median household income $70,750
- Memphis 130 · median household income $73,750
- Colon 102 · median household income $61,563
- Malmo 95 · median household income $108,750
- Morse Bluff 70 · median household income $74,063
- Wann 18 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Saunders County, NE
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 278 | $23,154,513 revenue (latest return) | NEBRASKA LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRIES INC ($5,595,327) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 11 | $27,570,213 paid by nonprofits | GUBSER & SCHNAKENBERG LLC ($19,442,925) |
| Form D issuers | 6 | $4,760,762 amount sold | Sentinel Ag, Inc. ($2,180,480) |
| Political committees | 3 | I'M BRINGING SEXY PAC | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 81 | 96 plans | OMAHA STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY, LLC (4) |
| Open Payments recipients | 29 | $70,309 industry payments | Saunders Medical Center ($16,025) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 39 | 69 patents and marks | Storm Enterprises, Inc. (6) |
| Federal award recipients | 2,415 | $51,739,793 federal awards | WAHOO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ($7,917,453) |
| State business registrations | 91 | BUNDY FAMILY DENTISTRY |
Cross-reference: 278 nonprofits for 23,048 residents is 120.6 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $23,154,513 is $1,005 per resident, 2.8% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLAYTON ANDERSON | PRESIDENT/CEO | STRATEGIC AIR & SPACE MUSEUMFOUNDATION | $260,469 | 2024 | 2.8x |
| 2 | JASON GERDES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASUR | NEBRASKA LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRIES FOUNDATION INC | $140,350 | 2025 | 1.5x |
| 3 | DAVID C COKER | SECRETARY/TREASURER THRU 9/2018 | NEBRASKA LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRIES FOUNDATION INC | $137,335 | 2018 | 1.5x |
| 4 | ROGER MAXON | DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS | NEBRASKA LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRIES INC | $109,854 | 2023 | 1.2x |
| 5 | JEFFREY C CANNON | FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO | STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND & AEROSPACE MUSEUM | $79,475 | 2022 | 0.8x |
| 6 | LAURA THALKEN | FINANCIAL RECORDS MANAGER | NEBRASKA LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRIES FOUNDATION INC | $63,439 | 2025 | 0.7x |
| 7 | Lisa Brichacek | Admin Secretary | KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL INC | $53,988 | 2024 | 0.6x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $94,066.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- NEBRASKA LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRIES INC Ashland, NE · $5,595,327
- STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND & AEROSPACE MUSEUM Ashland, NE · $4,657,065
- MONASTERY OF JESUS MARY AND JOSEPH FOUNDATION Valparaiso, NE · $1,803,127
- NEBRASKA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION INC Wahoo, NE · $1,545,341
- NEBRASKA LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRIES FOUNDATION INC Ashland, NE · $784,766
- SAUNDERS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Wahoo, NE · $739,608
- ELIASON FAMILY FOUNDATION Yutan, NE · $707,640
- WAHOO YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION Wahoo, NE · $582,044
- HILLTOP COUNTRY CLUB Wahoo, NE · $523,838
- BISHOP NEUMANN HIGH SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND Wahoo, NE · $466,555
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- GUBSER & SCHNAKENBERG LLC Wahoo, NE · $19,442,925
- WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Wahoo, NE · $4,482,087
- SLOBODNIK CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC Yutan, NE · $781,048
- CLOVER REMODELING Wahoo, NE · $657,384
- JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC Wahoo, NE · $515,680
- MARY ZICAFOOSE TEXTILES Cedar Bluffs, NE · $467,000
- LACEY CONSTRUCTION INC Wahoo, NE · $461,206
- SHANAHAN MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL INC Valparaiso, NE · $344,321
- Innovative Laboratory Systems Ashland, NE · $167,489
- IES COMMERCIAL INC DBA SHANAHAN M&E Valparaiso, NE · $140,808
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- Sentinel Ag, Inc. Ithaca, NE · $2,180,480
- University Medical Devices, Inc. Yutan, NE · $1,000,195
- JEO Building Co Wahoo, NE · $664,949
- JEO Consulting Group, Inc. Wahoo, NE · $600,138
- Kimberly Creek Ltd. Ashland, NE · $265,000
- Knob Hill Owner, LLC Wahoo, NE · $50,000
Political committees
- CURT BROMM FOR CONGRESS Wahoo, NE
- I'M BRINGING SEXY PAC Ceresco, NE
- NICK OVIATT FOR NEBRASKA Yutan, NE
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- OMAHA STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY, LLC Wahoo, NE · 4
- BENES SERVICE COMPANY Valparaiso, NE · 2
- BRAZDA TRUCKING CO., INC. Weston, NE · 2
- DELTA ELECTRIC LLC Ashland, NE · 2
- GSC, LLC Wahoo, NE · 2
- JEO CONSULTING GROUP, INC. Wahoo, NE · 2
- JEO, INC. Wahoo, NE · 2
- KZCO, INC. Ashland, NE · 2
- MJ SENIOR LIVING LLC Wahoo, NE · 2
- OMAHA STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY, LLC Wahoo, NE · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- Saunders Medical Center Wahoo, NE · $16,025
- PATRICIA A. TEETER Wahoo, NE · $12,846
- AARON M. BARTEK Wahoo, NE · $10,905
- MELISSA FULTON Wahoo, NE · $9,681
- CHELSY BINKLEY Wahoo, NE · $4,236
- NICOLE MARIE AKERS Wahoo, NE · $2,607
- NATHAN L. KOTERA Wahoo, NE · $1,797
- LORANCE NEWBURN Wahoo, NE · $1,759
- ROBERT BUNDY Ashland, NE · $1,525
- CORY FOLAND Wahoo, NE · $1,499
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Storm Enterprises, Inc. Wahoo, NE · 6
- Family Health Products Inc. Yutan, NE · 4
- Niobrara Falls, LLC Ashland, NE · 4
- Pink Bandana Wahoo, NE · 4
- KZ CO. Ashland, NE · 3
- Perfect 10 Nutrition, LLC Yutan, NE · 3
- Storm Flying Service, LLC Wahoo, NE · 3
- Borrow for Your Bump Co. Valparaiso, NE · 2
- GoFSR, LLC Ashland, NE · 2
- Linear A, LLC Yutan, NE · 2
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- WAHOO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Wahoo, NE · $7,917,453
- SAUNDERS COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT Wahoo, NE · $7,708,173
- LOWER PLATTE NORTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT Wahoo, NE · $3,508,827
- M. E. COLLINS CONTRACTING CO, INC Wahoo, NE · $1,851,530
- CITY OF WAHOO Wahoo, NE · $1,482,459
- ASHLAND HOUSING CORPORATION Ashland, NE · $1,335,934
- MEAD VILLAGE OF Mead, NE · $1,227,469
- BOB RICH & TIM BARTEK JV Ithaca, NE · $1,179,222
- YUTAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Yutan, WI · $864,053
- ODVODY FARMS INC MARILYN ODVODY Morse Bluff, NE · $834,020
All 5 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9684 | 5,489 | $89,615 | 3.4% | 37.6 |
| Census Tract 9682 | 5,290 | $87,203 | 4.6% | 46.3 |
| Census Tract 9683 | 5,122 | $100,313 | 13.6% | 36.0 |
| Census Tract 9681 | 3,592 | $100,156 | 5.4% | 48.5 |
| Census Tract 9685 | 3,555 | $96,103 | 3.9% | 37.0 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0