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Holdrege, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Phelps County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,503
Population
1,301/sq mi density
$55,263
Median Income
$39,947 per capita
$166,600
Home Value
$188,391 Zillow
$740
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
260
Violent Crime/100K
1,390 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,263 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,600 home value, $740/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
260 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,263
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,947
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.2%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Holdrege vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Holdrege’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,263
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,947
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,764
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,110
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,110
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,031M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
421
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
31
Retail
48
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,764
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,685
34% 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 | $55,263 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,947 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,764 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,110 |
| County GDP | $1,031M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 421 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,764 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,685 |