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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.1%
363 → 348
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.5%
$46,667 → $73,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Merna across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
338
-10 from 2023 (348)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,033
+$27,533 from 2023 ($73,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 363 | — | $46,667 | — |
| 2015 | 363 | +0% | $48,571 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 367 | +1.1% | $45,893 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 364 | -0.8% | $45,417 | -1% |
| 2021 | 345 | -5.2% | $67,500 | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 348 | +0.9% | $73,500 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.