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NE Regular Public School District 2 Schools

GARDEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

OSHKOSH, NE 69154 • Garden County • 2 Operating Schools
(308) 772-3242

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,558
241 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$44,924
Overall Poverty Rate
14.63%
224 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
26.29%
66 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 8.3% 16.5% 24.8% 33% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 17.79% (53 / 298 kids) 17.79% 2020 53 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 23.21% (68 / 293 kids) 23.21% 2021 68 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 26.35% (73 / 277 kids) 26.35% 2022 73 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 23.35% (60 / 257 kids) 23.35% 2023 60 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 26.29% (66 / 251 kids) 26.29% 2024 66 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 298 53 17.79% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 293 68 23.21% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 277 73 26.35% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 257 60 23.35% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 251 66 26.29% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $93,300
Median Gross Rent $675/mo
Owner-Occupied 628
Renter-Occupied 184
Owner-Occupied: 628 (77.3%) Renter-Occupied: 184 (22.7%)
Occupied 812

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 628 (77.3%)
Renter-Occupied 184 (22.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 812 households
52 (6.4%)
< $10k
28 (3.4%)
$10k-$14k
56 (6.9%)
$15k-$19k
26 (3.2%)
$20k-$24k
110 (13.5%)
$25k-$29k
13 (1.6%)
$30k-$34k
60 (7.4%)
$35k-$39k
62 (7.6%)
$40k-$44k
34 (4.2%)
$45k-$49k
58 (7.1%)
$50k-$59k
84 (10.3%)
$60k-$74k
114 (14%)
$75k-$99k
61 (7.5%)
$100k-$124k
15 (1.8%)
$125k-$149k
26 (3.2%)
$150k-$199k
13 (1.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
52 (6.4%)
$10k-$14k
28 (3.4%)
$15k-$19k
56 (6.9%)
$20k-$24k
26 (3.2%)
$25k-$29k
110 (13.5%)
$30k-$34k
13 (1.6%)
$35k-$39k
60 (7.4%)
$40k-$44k
62 (7.6%)
$45k-$49k
34 (4.2%)
$50k-$59k
58 (7.1%)
$60k-$74k
84 (10.3%)
$75k-$99k
114 (14%)
$100k-$124k
61 (7.5%)
$125k-$149k
15 (1.8%)
$150k-$199k
26 (3.2%)
$200k+
13 (1.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 253 students
12 (4.7%)
1st
13 (5.1%)
2nd
17 (6.7%)
3rd
0 (0%)
4th
11 (4.3%)
5th
25 (9.9%)
6th
32 (12.6%)
7th
64 (25.3%)
8th
11 (4.3%)
9th
9 (3.6%)
10th
43 (17%)
11th
16 (6.3%)
12th
1st Grade
12 (4.7%)
2nd Grade
13 (5.1%)
3rd Grade
17 (6.7%)
4th Grade
0 (0%)
5th Grade
11 (4.3%)
6th Grade
25 (9.9%)
7th Grade
32 (12.6%)
8th Grade
64 (25.3%)
9th Grade
11 (4.3%)
10th Grade
9 (3.6%)
11th Grade
43 (17%)
12th Grade
16 (6.3%)