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McCook, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Red Willow County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
7,360
Population
1,348/sq mi density
$51,815
Median Income
$36,008 per capita
$137,400
Home Value
$173,645 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
2,230 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$51,815 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,400 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,815
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,008
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McCook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McCook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,815
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,008
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,366
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$914
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$914
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
64% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.6%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$737M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
445
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
45
Retail
70
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,366
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,723
35% 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 | $51,815 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,008 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,366 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $914 |
| County GDP | $737M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 445 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,366 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,723 |