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Preston, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Richardson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
24
Population
400/sq mi density
$71,042
Median Income
$47,546 per capita
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,042 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,042
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,546
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Preston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Preston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,042
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,546
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,104
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$831
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$831
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
25.0%
64% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.7%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$499M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25%
Other
8.3%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
298
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
20
Retail
34
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,104
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,629
25% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,546 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,104 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $831 |
| County GDP | $499M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 66.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 298 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,104 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,629 |