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Newcastle, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dixon County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
329
Population
968/sq mi density
$76,250
Median Income
$47,235 per capita
$101,800
Home Value
$114,313 Zillow
$663
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
3,662 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,800 home value, $663/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,250
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,235
21% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newcastle vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newcastle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,250
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,235
121%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,189
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.7%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$480M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
147
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
9
Retail
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,189
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,900
17% 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 | $76,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,235 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,189 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $480M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 147 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,189 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,900 |