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Shelby, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Polk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
709
Population
1,313/sq mi density
$75,795
Median Income
$34,779 per capita
$112,200
Home Value
$193,409 Zillow
$521
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,702 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$75,795 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,200 home value, $521/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,795
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,779
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shelby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shelby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,795
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,779
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,206
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$914
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$914
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
23% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.0%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$467M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
28.5%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
172
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
9
Retail
17
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,206
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,950
16% 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 | $75,795 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,779 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,206 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $914 |
| County GDP | $467M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.382 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 172 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,206 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,950 |