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Palmyra, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Otoe County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
642
Population
1,888/sq mi density
$81,458
Median Income
$36,292 per capita
$160,900
Home Value
$327,716 Zillow
$1,143
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
338
Violent Crime/100K
3,349 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$81,458 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,900 home value, $1,143/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
338 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,458
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,292
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palmyra vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palmyra’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,458
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,292
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,878
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,020
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,020
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
10% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,791M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
7.1%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
508
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
39
Retail
70
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,878
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,100
46% 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 | $81,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,292 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,878 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,020 |
| County GDP | $1,791M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 508 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,878 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,100 |