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Hardy, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Thayer County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
157
Population
257/sq mi density
$60,313
Median Income
$25,223 per capita
$14,400
Home Value
$86,705 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
52
Violent Crime/100K
1,258 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$60,313 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$14,400 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,313
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,223
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hardy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hardy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,313
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,223
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,884
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.1%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$536M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
262
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
10
Retail
31
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,884
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,850
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,223 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,884 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $536M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 262 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,884 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,850 |