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Hayes Center, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Hayes County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
258
Population
956/sq mi density
$70,208
Median Income
$33,939 per capita
$83,300
Home Value
$215,378 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
78
Violent Crime/100K
3,079 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$70,208 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,300 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
78 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,208
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,939
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.3%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hayes Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hayes Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,208
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,939
87%
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)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.8%
6% below 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
68.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
20.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
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 | $70,208 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,939 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,480 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $736 |
| County GDP | $95M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 38 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,480 |