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Hershey, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lincoln County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
671
Population
883/sq mi density
$79,375
Median Income
$40,367 per capita
$150,000
Home Value
$267,204 Zillow
$728
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
4,169 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,375 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $728/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,375
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,367
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hershey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hershey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,375
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,367
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,078
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,003
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.2%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,307M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,126
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
136
Retail
155
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,078
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,229
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $79,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,367 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,078 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,003 |
| County GDP | $3,307M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,126 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 136 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,078 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,229 |