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Denton, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lancaster County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
147
Population
1,225/sq mi density
$54,063
Median Income
$34,599 per capita
$221,200
Home Value
$585,911 Zillow
$1,078
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
167
Violent Crime/100K
3,249 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$54,063 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$221,200 home value, $1,078/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
167 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,063
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,599
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Denton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Denton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,063
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,599
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,036
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.2%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,815M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,853
Restaurants
794
Healthcare
1,148
Retail
989
Manufacturing
246
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,036
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,896
97% 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 | $54,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,599 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,036 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $28,815M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,853 |
| Restaurants | 794 |
| Healthcare | 1,148 |
| Retail | 989 |
| Manufacturing | 246 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,036 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,896 |