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Broken Bow, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Custer County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,524
Population
1,745/sq mi density
$56,438
Median Income
$28,419 per capita
$124,600
Home Value
$164,924 Zillow
$826
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
566 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$56,438 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,600 home value, $826/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.6%
3,492 → 3,549
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.6%
$38,750 → $56,438
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Broken Bow 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
3,589
+40 from 2023 (3,549)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,423
+$16,985 from 2023 ($56,438)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,492 | — | $38,750 | — |
| 2015 | 3,529 | +1.1% | $41,027 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,532 | +0.1% | $43,511 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3,504 | -0.8% | $42,890 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,466 | -1.1% | $46,167 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 3,549 | +2.4% | $56,438 | +22.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.