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Hay Springs, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Sheridan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
659
Population
1,734/sq mi density
$45,833
Median Income
$31,748 per capita
$91,900
Home Value
$147,057 Zillow
$692
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
1,871 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,833 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,900 home value, $692/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,833
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,748
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hay Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hay Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,833
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,748
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,701
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$794
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$794
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.3%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$437M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.3%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
31.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
225
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
13
Retail
33
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,701
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,133
39% 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 | $45,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,748 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,701 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $794 |
| County GDP | $437M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 225 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,701 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,133 |