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Paxton, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Keith County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
643
Population
624/sq mi density
$73,750
Median Income
$31,170 per capita
$114,700
Home Value
$255,504 Zillow
$842
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
2,579 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,750 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,700 home value, $842/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,750
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,170
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paxton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paxton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,750
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,170
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,144
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.9%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$526M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
398
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
24
Retail
48
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,144
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,793
8% 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 | $73,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,170 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,144 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $897 |
| County GDP | $526M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 398 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,144 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,793 |