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Cook, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Otoe County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
361
Population
2,124/sq mi density
$65,313
Median Income
$34,006 per capita
$83,200
Home Value
$216,382 Zillow
$560
Median Rent
16.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
69
Violent Crime/100K
3,811 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,313 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,200 home value, $560/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,313
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,006
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,313
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,006
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,878
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,020
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,020
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,791M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
23%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
508
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
39
Retail
70
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,878
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,100
46% 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 | $65,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,006 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,878 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,020 |
| County GDP | $1,791M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 508 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,878 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,100 |