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North Platte, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lincoln County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
23,030
Population
1,343/sq mi density
$57,805
Median Income
$30,989 per capita
$159,500
Home Value
$207,205 Zillow
$882
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
375
Violent Crime/100K
3,375 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,805 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,500 home value, $882/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
375 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,805
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,989
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Platte vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Platte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,805
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,989
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,078
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,003
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
54% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,307M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,126
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
136
Retail
155
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,078
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,229
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,805 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,989 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,078 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,003 |
| County GDP | $3,307M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,126 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 136 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,078 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,229 |