Marquette, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Merrick County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
257
Population
1,224/sq mi density
$62,083
Median Income
$24,378 per capita
$107,700
Home Value
$364,872 Zillow
$1,021
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,083 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,700 home value, $1,021/mo rent
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,083
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,378
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Marquette vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Marquette’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,083
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,378
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,323
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% 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
$554M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
275
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
18
Retail
27
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,323
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% 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 | $62,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,378 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,323 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $554M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 275 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,323 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,300 |