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Gothenburg, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Frontier County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
3,436
Population
947/sq mi density
$79,519
Median Income
$42,337 per capita
$173,200
Home Value
$191,854 Zillow
$838
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,519 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,200 home value, $838/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,519
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,337
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gothenburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gothenburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,519
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,337
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,503
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$807
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$807
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$104M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
15.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
98
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
8
Retail
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,503
20% 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 | $79,519 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,337 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,503 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $807 |
| County GDP | $104M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.392 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 98 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,503 |