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Benedict, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Polk County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
330
Population
1,833/sq mi density
$60,938
Median Income
$24,704 per capita
$94,100
Home Value
$263,483 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
25
Violent Crime/100K
2,733 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$60,938 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,100 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
25 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.8%
235 → 205
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.6%
$45,972 → $60,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Benedict 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
186
-19 from 2023 (205)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,236
+$13,298 from 2023 ($60,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 235 | — | $45,972 | — |
| 2015 | 233 | -0.9% | $45,625 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 233 | +0% | $47,292 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 229 | -1.7% | $48,125 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 204 | -10.9% | $41,875 | -13% |
| 2023 | 205 | +0.5% | $60,938 | +45.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.