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Blair, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Washington County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
7,868
Population
1,428/sq mi density
$76,292
Median Income
$38,289 per capita
$211,000
Home Value
$348,783 Zillow
$941
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
1,519 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,292 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$211,000 home value, $941/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,292
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,289
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blair vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blair’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,292
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,289
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$103,197
143%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,187
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,187
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.8%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,898M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
685
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
37
Retail
65
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$103,197
43% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,947
98% 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 | $76,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,289 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $103,197 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,187 |
| County GDP | $1,898M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 685 |
| Restaurants | 48 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $103,197 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,947 |