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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.4%
88 → 91
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+85.5%
$28,750 → $53,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ericson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
93
+2 from 2023 (91)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,173
+$28,840 from 2023 ($53,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 88 | — | $28,750 | — |
| 2015 | 89 | +1.1% | $40,250 | +40% |
| 2017 | 93 | +4.5% | $44,688 | +11% |
| 2019 | 90 | -3.2% | $41,250 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 92 | +2.2% | $36,875 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 91 | -1.1% | $53,333 | +44.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.