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Ashton, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Sherman County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
213
Population
361/sq mi density
$57,750
Median Income
$29,256 per capita
$72,000
Home Value
$90,764 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
13.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
4,359 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$57,750 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,000 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,750
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,256
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ashton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ashton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,750
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,256
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,532
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$748
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$748
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.4%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$158M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
110
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
4
Retail
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,532
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,256 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,532 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $748 |
| County GDP | $158M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.385 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 110 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,532 |