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Central City, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Merrick County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,039
Population
1,245/sq mi density
$62,012
Median Income
$34,675 per capita
$158,300
Home Value
$198,661 Zillow
$729
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
209 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,012 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,300 home value, $729/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,012
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,675
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Central City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Central City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,012
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,675
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,323
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$554M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
275
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
18
Retail
27
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,323
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% 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 | $62,012 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,675 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,323 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $554M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 275 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,323 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,300 |