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Clarks, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Polk County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
337
Population
1,087/sq mi density
$55,625
Median Income
$30,714 per capita
$92,000
Home Value
$321,162 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
69
Violent Crime/100K
1,714 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$55,625 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,000 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,625
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,714
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.5%
33% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clarks vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clarks’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
$30,714
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,206
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$914
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$914
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.2%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$467M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
23.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
172
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
9
Retail
17
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,206
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,950
16% 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 | $30,714 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,206 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $914 |
| County GDP | $467M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.382 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 172 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,206 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,950 |