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Cairo, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Howard County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,117
Population
1,214/sq mi density
$55,179
Median Income
$27,027 per capita
$184,000
Home Value
$277,605 Zillow
$805
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
4,359 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,179 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$184,000 home value, $805/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,179
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,027
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cairo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cairo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,179
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,027
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,708
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$832
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$832
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$288M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
214
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
10
Retail
25
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,708
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,950
13% 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 | $55,179 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,027 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,708 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $832 |
| County GDP | $288M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.398 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 214 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,708 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,950 |