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Alma, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Harlan County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,176
Population
1,023/sq mi density
$68,333
Median Income
$39,327 per capita
$158,200
Home Value
$185,809 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
2,312 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,333 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,200 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,333
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,327
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alma vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,333
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,327
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,154
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$869
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$869
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$267M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
23%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
128
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
9
Retail
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,154
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,500
29% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,327 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,154 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $869 |
| County GDP | $267M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 128 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,154 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,500 |