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Colon, NE

Full City Profile · Nebraska · Saunders County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
134 Population 1,031/sq mi density
$60,625 Median Income $29,538 per capita
$142,700 Home Value $378,922 Zillow
$625 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 282 sunny days/yr
44 Violent Crime/100K 1,907 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$60,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,700 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
44 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$60,625
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,538
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Colon vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Colon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,625
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,538
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,730
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$960
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$960
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
28% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.1%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,090M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 8.1%
Other 4.8%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
656
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
33
Retail
72
Manufacturing
16

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,730
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,137
75% 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$60,625
Per Capita Income$29,538
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$104,730
Avg Weekly Wage$960
County GDP$1,090M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate9.7%
Gini Coefficient0.409
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute35 minutes
Drive Alone87.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home8.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments656
Restaurants41
Healthcare33
Retail72
Manufacturing16

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$104,730
Avg Property Tax$6,137