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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.8%
918 → 773
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+3.5%
$41,058 → $42,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Benkelman 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
686
-87 from 2023 (773)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,552
+$1,052 from 2023 ($42,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 918 | — | $41,058 | — |
| 2015 | 827 | -9.9% | $37,386 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 833 | +0.7% | $41,029 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 786 | -5.6% | $41,667 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 810 | +3.1% | $43,182 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 773 | -4.6% | $42,500 | -1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.