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O'Neill, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Holt County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,574
Population
1,527/sq mi density
$66,458
Median Income
$33,812 per capita
$130,900
Home Value
$126,284 Zillow
$712
Median Rent
20.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
221
Violent Crime/100K
470 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,458 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,900 home value, $712/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
221 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2%
3,666 → 3,594
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.3%
$40,957 → $66,458
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for O'Neill across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,544
-50 from 2023 (3,594)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,264
+$26,806 from 2023 ($66,458)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,666 | — | $40,957 | — |
| 2015 | 3,634 | -0.9% | $42,443 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,626 | -0.2% | $47,012 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 3,585 | -1.1% | $58,194 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 3,547 | -1.1% | $59,058 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,594 | +1.3% | $66,458 | +12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.