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Carroll, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Wayne County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
289
Population
1,927/sq mi density
$56,563
Median Income
$26,462 per capita
$94,300
Home Value
$233,523 Zillow
$881
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
2,456 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$56,563 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,300 home value, $881/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,563
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,462
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carroll vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carroll’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,563
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,462
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,868
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$870
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$870
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.7%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$804M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
281
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
21
Retail
36
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,868
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,525
29% 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 | $56,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,462 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,868 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $870 |
| County GDP | $804M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 281 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,868 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,525 |