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Nelson, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Nuckolls County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
478
Population
583/sq mi density
$54,408
Median Income
$37,190 per capita
$72,900
Home Value
$73,736 Zillow
$620
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
52
Violent Crime/100K
1,258 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,408 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,900 home value, $620/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,408
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,190
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nelson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nelson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,408
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,190
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,626
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$816
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$816
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$384M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
187
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
18
Retail
22
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,626
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,533
28% 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 | $54,408 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,190 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,626 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $816 |
| County GDP | $384M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 187 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,626 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,533 |