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Brainard, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Butler County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
279
Population
900/sq mi density
$73,750
Median Income
$40,803 per capita
$158,700
Home Value
$262,304 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
16.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,118 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,750 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,700 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,750
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,803
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brainard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brainard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,750
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,803
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,729
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,045
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,045
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$584M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
13%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
276
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
15
Retail
27
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,729
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,240
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,803 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,729 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,045 |
| County GDP | $584M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 276 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,729 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,240 |