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Dalton, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Morrill County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
470
Population
1,382/sq mi density
$65,000
Median Income
$31,423 per capita
$89,500
Home Value
$177,958 Zillow
$870
Median Rent
13.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
350
Violent Crime/100K
2,670 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,500 home value, $870/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
350 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,000
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,423
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dalton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dalton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,000
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,423
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,010
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$929
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$929
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
36% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.8%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$473M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.1%
Other
21.1%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
184
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
8
Retail
20
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,010
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,200
20% 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 | $65,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,423 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,010 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $929 |
| County GDP | $473M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 184 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,010 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,200 |