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Burwell, NE

Full City Profile · Nebraska · Loup County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,020 Population 971/sq mi density
$64,821 Median Income $29,737 per capita
$125,000 Home Value $255,418 Zillow
$492 Median Rent 33.2% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
108 Violent Crime/100K 352 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,821 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, $492/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$64,821
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,737
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Burwell vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Burwell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,821
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,737
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$1,374
2%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$685
48%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$685
52% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.3%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$60M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.1%
Other 21.6%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
20
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
16
Retail
3
Manufacturing
7

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$1,374
98% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$64,821
Per Capita Income$29,737
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$1,374
Avg Weekly Wage$685
County GDP$60M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.2%
Poverty Rate12.5%
Gini Coefficient0.427
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute13 minutes
Drive Alone76.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments20
Restaurants9
Healthcare16
Retail3
Manufacturing7

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$1,374