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Leigh, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Colfax County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
451
Population
752/sq mi density
$68,068
Median Income
$35,280 per capita
$89,000
Home Value
$263,732 Zillow
$638
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,702 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,068 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,000 home value, $638/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,068
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,280
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Leigh vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Leigh’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,068
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,280
90%
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
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.8%
2% below 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
71.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
22.6%
Average commute time
16 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 | $68,068 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,280 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,571 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $1,023M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.389 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 312 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,571 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,514 |