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Battle Creek, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Madison County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,478
Population
2,082/sq mi density
$93,750
Median Income
$32,517 per capita
$188,100
Home Value
$268,644 Zillow
$1,108
Median Rent
19.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
2,456 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$93,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,100 home value, $1,108/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$93,750
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,517
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Battle Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Battle Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$93,750
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,517
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,085
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,063
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,063
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.0%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,228M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,339
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
171
Retail
187
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,085
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,495
57% 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 | $93,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,517 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,085 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,063 |
| County GDP | $3,228M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,339 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 171 |
| Retail | 187 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,085 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,495 |