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Orleans, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Harlan County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
335
Population
558/sq mi density
$60,000
Median Income
$34,973 per capita
$55,000
Home Value
$99,512 Zillow
$506
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
2,312 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,000 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,000 home value, $506/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,000
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,973
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Orleans vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Orleans’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,000
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,973
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,154
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$869
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$869
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
56% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$267M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
13.1%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
128
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
9
Retail
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,154
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,500
29% 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 | $60,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,973 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,154 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $869 |
| County GDP | $267M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 128 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,154 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,500 |