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Beatrice, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Gage County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
12,233
Population
1,293/sq mi density
$54,583
Median Income
$31,452 per capita
$152,900
Home Value
$178,505 Zillow
$753
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
180
Violent Crime/100K
1,587 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$54,583 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,900 home value, $753/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,583
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,452
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Beatrice vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Beatrice’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,583
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,452
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,767
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$941
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$941
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.1%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,583M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
744
Restaurants
47
Healthcare
56
Retail
99
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,767
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,931
41% 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 | $54,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,452 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,767 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $941 |
| County GDP | $1,583M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 744 |
| Restaurants | 47 |
| Healthcare | 56 |
| Retail | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,767 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,931 |