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Odessa, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Buffalo County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
116
Population
64/sq mi density
$36,875
Median Income
$20,053 per capita
$126,400
Home Value
$270,773 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
2,073 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$36,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$126,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,875
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,053
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Odessa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Odessa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,875
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,053
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,682
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,000
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,000
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
21.2%
71% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,461M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
21.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
78.8%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,879
Restaurants
163
Healthcare
217
Retail
246
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,682
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,774
65% 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 | $36,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,053 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,682 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,000 |
| County GDP | $4,461M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 21.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,879 |
| Restaurants | 163 |
| Healthcare | 217 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,682 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,774 |