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Benkelman, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dundy County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
946
Population
788/sq mi density
$42,500
Median Income
$31,048 per capita
$84,800
Home Value
$176,115 Zillow
$580
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
382 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$42,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,800 home value, $580/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,500
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,048
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Benkelman vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Benkelman’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,500
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,048
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,844
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
8 min
73% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.9%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$241M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.9%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
8 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
84
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
5
Retail
12
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,844
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,048 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,844 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $241M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 8 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 84 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,844 |