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Brady, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lincoln County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
456
Population
1,382/sq mi density
$78,393
Median Income
$31,016 per capita
$151,400
Home Value
$334,160 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
14.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
2,110 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$78,393 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$151,400 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,393
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,016
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brady vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brady’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,393
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,016
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,078
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,003
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,307M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,126
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
136
Retail
155
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,078
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,229
49% 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 | $78,393 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,016 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,078 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,003 |
| County GDP | $3,307M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,126 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 136 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,078 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,229 |