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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.6%
395 → 441
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+70.2%
$40,000 → $68,068
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Leigh across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
476
+35 from 2023 (441)
Projected Median Income 2030
$98,755
+$30,687 from 2023 ($68,068)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 395 | — | $40,000 | — |
| 2015 | 409 | +3.5% | $52,500 | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 412 | +0.7% | $47,109 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 412 | +0% | $49,821 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 431 | +4.6% | $53,409 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 441 | +2.3% | $68,068 | +27.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.