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Culbertson, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Red Willow County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
635
Population
756/sq mi density
$47,361
Median Income
$22,835 per capita
$82,500
Home Value
$187,366 Zillow
$778
Median Rent
15.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
78
Violent Crime/100K
3,079 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$47,361 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,500 home value, $778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
78 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.6%
581 → 525
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-1.8%
$48,250 → $47,361
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Culbertson 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
489
-36 from 2023 (525)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,735
$-626 from 2023 ($47,361)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 581 | — | $48,250 | — |
| 2015 | 586 | +0.9% | $38,611 | -20% |
| 2017 | 568 | -3.1% | $40,982 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 559 | -1.6% | $48,125 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 529 | -5.4% | $56,488 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 525 | -0.8% | $47,361 | -16.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.