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Platte Center, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Platte County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
327
Population
1,090/sq mi density
$74,833
Median Income
$29,365 per capita
$118,900
Home Value
$231,843 Zillow
$967
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,702 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$74,833 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,900 home value, $967/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,833
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,365
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Platte Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Platte Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,833
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,365
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,046
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,064
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,064
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,864M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,157
Restaurants
79
Healthcare
99
Retail
150
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,046
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,302
51% 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 | $74,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,365 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,046 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,064 |
| County GDP | $3,864M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,157 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 99 |
| Retail | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,046 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,302 |