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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.8%
5,774 → 5,148
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.3%
$34,794 → $54,026
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chadron across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,751
-397 from 2023 (5,148)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,522
+$19,496 from 2023 ($54,026)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,774 | — | $34,794 | — |
| 2015 | 5,721 | -0.9% | $39,688 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 5,655 | -1.2% | $44,773 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 5,378 | -4.9% | $47,288 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5,229 | -2.8% | $50,363 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 5,148 | -1.5% | $54,026 | +7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.