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Palisade, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Hitchcock County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
321
Population
892/sq mi density
$57,159
Median Income
$28,889 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$131,231 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
78
Violent Crime/100K
3,079 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$57,159 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
78 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,159
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,889
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palisade vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palisade’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,159
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,889
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,859
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$983
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$983
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$182M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
22.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
92
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
4
Retail
9
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,859
25% 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 | $57,159 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,889 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,859 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $983 |
| County GDP | $182M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 92 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,859 |