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Axtell, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Phelps County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
744
Population
1,617/sq mi density
$64,196
Median Income
$34,215 per capita
$192,400
Home Value
$278,135 Zillow
$1,108
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
2,032 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$64,196 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$192,400 home value, $1,108/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.9%
727 → 755
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.5%
$50,750 → $64,196
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Axtell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
775
+20 from 2023 (755)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,686
+$11,490 from 2023 ($64,196)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 727 | — | $50,750 | — |
| 2015 | 739 | +1.7% | $47,000 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 745 | +0.8% | $52,750 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 763 | +2.4% | $57,083 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 749 | -1.8% | $64,375 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 755 | +0.8% | $64,196 | -0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.