Malcolm, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lancaster County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
428
Population
2,853/sq mi density
$84,712
Median Income
$39,384 per capita
$239,800
Home Value
$537,489 Zillow
$893
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$84,712 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$239,800 home value, $893/mo rent
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,712
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,384
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
36% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Malcolm vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Malcolm’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,712
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,384
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,036
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.5%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,815M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.5%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,853
Restaurants
794
Healthcare
1,148
Retail
989
Manufacturing
246
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,036
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,896
97% 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 | $84,712 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,384 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,036 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $28,815M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,853 |
| Restaurants | 794 |
| Healthcare | 1,148 |
| Retail | 989 |
| Manufacturing | 246 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,036 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,896 |