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Silver Creek, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Polk County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
341
Population
1,218/sq mi density
$57,321
Median Income
$36,864 per capita
$83,800
Home Value
$211,541 Zillow
$824
Median Rent
11.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,702 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,321 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,800 home value, $824/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,321
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,864
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Silver Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Silver Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,321
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,864
94%
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
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.8%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$467M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.8%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
22 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 | $57,321 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,864 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,206 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $914 |
| County GDP | $467M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.382 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 172 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,206 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,950 |