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Center, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Knox County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
210
Population
1,909/sq mi density
$55,625
Median Income
$16,825 per capita
$73,000
Home Value
$104,093 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
16.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$55,625 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,000 home value, $725/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,625
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,825
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
142% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.0%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,625
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,825
43%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,409
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$826
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$826
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$874M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
328
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
20
Retail
41
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,409
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,400
31% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,825 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,409 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $826 |
| County GDP | $874M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 328 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,409 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,400 |