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Gering, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Scotts Bluff County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
8,567
Population
1,538/sq mi density
$70,244
Median Income
$34,688 per capita
$170,700
Home Value
$206,375 Zillow
$818
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
110
Violent Crime/100K
1,160 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,244 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,700 home value, $818/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,244
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,688
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gering vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gering’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,244
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,688
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,293
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$994
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$994
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
54% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,384M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,217
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
118
Retail
146
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,293
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,423
55% 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 | $70,244 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,688 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,293 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $994 |
| County GDP | $2,384M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,217 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 118 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,293 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,423 |