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Niobrara, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Boyd County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
365
Population
500/sq mi density
$38,977
Median Income
$25,039 per capita
$91,300
Home Value
$174,912 Zillow
$582
Median Rent
19.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$38,977 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,300 home value, $582/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,977
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,039
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Niobrara vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Niobrara’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,977
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,039
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,049
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$711
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$711
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$140M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
92
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
5
Retail
12
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,049
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,977 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,039 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,049 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $711 |
| County GDP | $140M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 92 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,049 |