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Potter, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Cheyenne County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
285
Population
198/sq mi density
$62,083
Median Income
$43,102 per capita
$105,100
Home Value
$201,205 Zillow
$1,025
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
457
Violent Crime/100K
415 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,083 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,100 home value, $1,025/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
457 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.2%
339 → 343
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.1%
$42,500 → $62,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Potter across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
346
+3 from 2023 (343)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,930
+$18,847 from 2023 ($62,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 339 | — | $42,500 | — |
| 2015 | 334 | -1.5% | $40,833 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 318 | -4.8% | $48,750 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 294 | -7.5% | $50,833 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 345 | +17.3% | $56,397 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 343 | -0.6% | $62,083 | +10.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.