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Pilger, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Wayne County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
288
Population
960/sq mi density
$63,125
Median Income
$32,697 per capita
$117,000
Home Value
$298,384 Zillow
$547
Median Rent
47.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
2,456 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,125 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,000 home value, $547/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,125
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,697
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pilger vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pilger’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,125
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,697
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,868
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$870
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$870
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.6%
96% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$804M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.6%
Other
21.1%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
281
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
21
Retail
36
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,868
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,525
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 | $63,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,697 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,868 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $870 |
| County GDP | $804M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 281 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,868 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,525 |