Merna, NE

Full City Profile · Nebraska · Custer County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
380 Population 704/sq mi density
$73,500 Median Income $32,828 per capita
$107,500 Home Value $171,963 Zillow
$1,083 Median Rent 20.0% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,500 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,500 home value, $1,083/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
380
Census 2023
Population Density
704
per square mile
Land Area
0.5
square miles (1.4 km²)
Median Age
33.3 yrs
14% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
56%
44%

Race & Ethnicity

White 91.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 4.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
91.8%
Black
0%
Hispanic
4.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.7% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.5%
Spanish
2.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.5%
Veterans
5.4%
10% below US avg (6%)
Disability
6.6%
49% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.8%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.2%
51% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.447
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population380
Population Year2023
Population Density704 / sq mi
Land Area0.5 sq mi
Median Age33.3 years

Gender

Male56.3%
Female43.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White91.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.5%
Spanish2.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.5%
Veterans5.4%
Disability6.6%
Health Insurance95.8%
Uninsured4.2%
Broadband Access92.9%
Gini Coefficient0.447

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9, Nonmetro / Rural