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Humboldt, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Richardson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
780
Population
586/sq mi density
$45,500
Median Income
$35,692 per capita
$68,500
Home Value
$153,115 Zillow
$480
Median Rent
16.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$45,500 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$68,500 home value, $480/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,500
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,692
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Humboldt vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Humboldt’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,500
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,692
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,104
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$831
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$831
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$499M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
298
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
20
Retail
34
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,104
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,629
25% 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 | $45,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,692 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,104 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $831 |
| County GDP | $499M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 298 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,104 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,629 |