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Elgin, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Boone County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
620
Population
849/sq mi density
$53,661
Median Income
$41,249 per capita
$98,000
Home Value
$236,296 Zillow
$675
Median Rent
15.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$53,661 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,000 home value, $675/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,661
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,249
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elgin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elgin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,661
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,249
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,112
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$976
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$976
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.0%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$576M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
258
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
20
Retail
32
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,112
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,843
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,661 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,249 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,112 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $976 |
| County GDP | $576M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 258 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,112 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,843 |