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Lodgepole, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Deuel County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
221
Population
460/sq mi density
$38,125
Median Income
$32,040 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$153,293 Zillow
$536
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
350
Violent Crime/100K
2,670 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$38,125 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, $536/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
350 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,125
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,040
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
4% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lodgepole vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lodgepole’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,125
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,040
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,699
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$761
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$761
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$88M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
78
Restaurants
7
Retail
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,699
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,040 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,699 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $761 |
| County GDP | $88M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 78 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Retail | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,699 |