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Hamlet, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Hayes County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
17
Population
55/sq mi density
$50,625
Median Income
$33,647 per capita
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
382 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,625
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,647
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hamlet vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hamlet’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,625
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,647
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,480
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$736
51%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$736
49% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$95M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
38
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
4
Retail
4
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,480
30% 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 | $50,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,647 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,480 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $736 |
| County GDP | $95M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 38 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,480 |