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Elba, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Howard County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
181
Population
489/sq mi density
$39,063
Median Income
$31,821 per capita
$96,000
Home Value
$299,695 Zillow
$909
Median Rent
42.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
4,359 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$39,063 median income, 7.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,000 home value, $909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,063
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,821
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.7%
114% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elba vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elba’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,063
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,821
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,708
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$832
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$832
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$288M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
214
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
10
Retail
25
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,708
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,950
13% 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 | $39,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,821 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,708 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $832 |
| County GDP | $288M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.398 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 214 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,708 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,950 |