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Fairbury, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Jefferson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,905
Population
1,537/sq mi density
$51,782
Median Income
$27,702 per capita
$90,800
Home Value
$116,285 Zillow
$666
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
53
Violent Crime/100K
693 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$51,782 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,800 home value, $666/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
53 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,782
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,702
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairbury vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairbury’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,782
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,702
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,823
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.9%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$557M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
25.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
276
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
17
Retail
27
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,823
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,925
12% 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 | $51,782 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,702 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,823 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $557M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 276 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,823 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,925 |