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Merna, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Custer County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
380
Population
704/sq mi density
$73,500
Median Income
$32,828 per capita
$107,500
Home Value
$165,384 Zillow
$1,083
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
281
Violent Crime/100K
1,531 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,500 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,500 home value, $1,083/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
281 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,500
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,828
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Merna vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Merna’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,500
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,828
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,725
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$961
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$961
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$882M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
22.4%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
488
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
34
Retail
70
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,725
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,290
6% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,828 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,725 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $961 |
| County GDP | $882M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 488 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,725 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,290 |