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Maxwell, NE

Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lincoln County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
230 Population 500/sq mi density
$78,750 Median Income $30,551 per capita
$89,700 Home Value $256,043 Zillow
$821 Median Rent 14.3% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
335 Violent Crime/100K 4,169 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$78,750 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,700 home value, $821/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$78,750
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,551
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Maxwell vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Maxwell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,750
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,551
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,078
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,003
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.8%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,307M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 70%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0.8%
Other 29.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,126
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
136
Retail
155
Manufacturing
22

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,078
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,229
49% 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$78,750
Per Capita Income$30,551
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$68,078
Avg Weekly Wage$1,003
County GDP$3,307M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.6%
Poverty Rate1.5%
Gini Coefficient0.426
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone70.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,126
Restaurants98
Healthcare136
Retail155
Manufacturing22

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$68,078
Avg Property Tax$5,229