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Butte, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Boyd County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
357
Population
760/sq mi density
$52,500
Median Income
$34,443 per capita
$66,700
Home Value
$182,292 Zillow
$608
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
352 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,500 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$66,700 home value, $608/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,500
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,443
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Butte vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Butte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,500
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,443
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,049
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$711
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$711
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.1%
19% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$140M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
4.1%
Work From Home
5%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
92
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
5
Retail
12
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,049
32% 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 | $52,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,443 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,049 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $711 |
| County GDP | $140M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 4.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 92 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,049 |