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Elsie, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Perkins County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
133
Population
782/sq mi density
$42,500
Median Income
$32,389 per capita
$70,000
Home Value
$223,633 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
382 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$42,500 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,000 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,500
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,389
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elsie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elsie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,500
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,389
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,374
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$407M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
152
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
7
Retail
16
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,374
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,850
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 | $42,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,389 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,374 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $407M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 152 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,374 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,850 |