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Hazard, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Custer County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
72
Population
277/sq mi density
$132,500
Home Value
$184,779 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
2,073 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$33,215
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.8%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hazard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hazard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,215
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,725
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$961
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$961
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
46 min
66% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$882M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
46 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
488
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
34
Retail
70
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,725
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,290
6% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $33,215 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,725 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $961 |
| County GDP | $882M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 46 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 488 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,725 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,290 |