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Howells, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Colfax County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
602
Population
1,038/sq mi density
$72,188
Median Income
$36,674 per capita
$104,500
Home Value
$245,973 Zillow
$558
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,702 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,188 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,500 home value, $558/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,188
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,674
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Howells vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Howells’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,188
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,674
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,571
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,023M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
312
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
15
Retail
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,571
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,514
0% 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 | $72,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,674 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,571 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $1,023M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.389 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 312 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,571 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,514 |