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Kearney, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Buffalo County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
34,024
Population
2,262/sq mi density
$69,790
Median Income
$36,753 per capita
$235,800
Home Value
$311,414 Zillow
$922
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
2,073 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,790 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$235,800 home value, $922/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
36.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,790
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,753
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kearney vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kearney’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,790
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,753
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,682
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,000
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,000
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,461M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,879
Restaurants
163
Healthcare
217
Retail
246
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,682
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,774
65% 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 | $69,790 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,753 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,682 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,000 |
| County GDP | $4,461M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,879 |
| Restaurants | 163 |
| Healthcare | 217 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,682 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,774 |