Brule, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Keith County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
287
Population
926/sq mi density
$47,404
Median Income
$27,284 per capita
$101,100
Home Value
$325,873 Zillow
$608
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$47,404 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,100 home value, $608/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,404
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,284
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brule vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brule’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,404
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,284
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,144
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$526M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
398
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
24
Retail
48
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,144
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,793
8% 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 | $47,404 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,284 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,144 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $897 |
| County GDP | $526M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 398 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,144 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,793 |