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Clay Center, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Clay County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
750
Population
1,027/sq mi density
$75,833
Median Income
$37,232 per capita
$148,300
Home Value
$176,287 Zillow
$620
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
179
Violent Crime/100K
852 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,833 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$148,300 home value, $620/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
179 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,833
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,232
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
93% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clay Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clay Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,833
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,232
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,128
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.5%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
70% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$469M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.5%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
276
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
13
Retail
19
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,128
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,829
9% 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 | $75,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,232 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,128 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $469M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 276 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,128 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,829 |