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Bayard, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Scotts Bluff County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,509
Population
2,156/sq mi density
$61,818
Median Income
$27,751 per capita
$107,900
Home Value
$152,487 Zillow
$553
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
989 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,818 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,900 home value, $553/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,818
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,751
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bayard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bayard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,818
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,751
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,293
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$994
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$994
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.7%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,384M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,217
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
118
Retail
146
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,293
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,423
55% 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 | $61,818 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,751 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,293 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $994 |
| County GDP | $2,384M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,217 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 118 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,293 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,423 |