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Ericson, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Wheeler County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
114
Population
300/sq mi density
$53,333
Median Income
$54,708 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$231,382 Zillow
$485
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
352 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,333 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $485/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,333
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,708
40% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ericson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ericson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,333
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,708
140%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,389
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$802
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$802
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$97M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
40
Restaurants
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,389
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,708 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,389 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $802 |
| County GDP | $97M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 40 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,389 |