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Elwood, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Gosper County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
535
Population
973/sq mi density
$68,500
Median Income
$35,575 per capita
$150,700
Home Value
$392,406 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
14.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
2,805 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$68,500 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,700 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,500
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,575
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,500
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,575
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,837
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.2%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$123M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
28%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
76
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
5
Retail
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,837
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,000
43% 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 | $68,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,575 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $123M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 76 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,000 |