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Chadron, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dawes County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
5,207
Population
1,335/sq mi density
$54,026
Median Income
$26,442 per capita
$153,300
Home Value
$190,607 Zillow
$1,044
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
184
Violent Crime/100K
1,910 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,026 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$153,300 home value, $1,044/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,026
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,442
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chadron vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chadron’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,026
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,442
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,642
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$799
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$799
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
59% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$395M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
25.4%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
301
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
31
Retail
45
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,642
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,113
18% 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 | $54,026 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,442 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,642 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $799 |
| County GDP | $395M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.378 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 301 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 45 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,642 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,113 |