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Grand Island, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Hall County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
52,761
Population
1,752/sq mi density
$62,439
Median Income
$33,464 per capita
$202,600
Home Value
$249,961 Zillow
$913
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
455
Violent Crime/100K
2,553 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,439 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$202,600 home value, $913/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
455 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,439
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,464
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grand Island vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grand Island’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,439
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,464
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,081
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,044
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,044
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,285M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,982
Restaurants
166
Healthcare
216
Retail
295
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,081
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,516
58% 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 | $62,439 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,464 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,081 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,044 |
| County GDP | $5,285M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,982 |
| Restaurants | 166 |
| Healthcare | 216 |
| Retail | 295 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,081 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,516 |