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Red Cloud, NE

Full City Profile · Nebraska · Webster County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
991 Population 962/sq mi density
$50,536 Median Income $28,512 per capita
$64,800 Home Value $100,030 Zillow
$549 Median Rent 25.6% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
52 Violent Crime/100K 1,258 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$50,536 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$64,800 home value, $549/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$50,536
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,512
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Red Cloud vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Red Cloud’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,536
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,512
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,309
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$823
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$823
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$364M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.8%
Other 18.5%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
128
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
11
Retail
18

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,309
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$50,536
Per Capita Income$28,512
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$65,309
Avg Weekly Wage$823
County GDP$364M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.4%
Poverty Rate8.2%
Gini Coefficient0.440
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute14 minutes
Drive Alone78.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments128
Restaurants6
Healthcare11
Retail18

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$65,309