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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.3%
358 → 321
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.4%
$41,420 → $57,321
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Silver Creek 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
298
-23 from 2023 (321)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,948
+$14,627 from 2023 ($57,321)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 358 | — | $41,420 | — |
| 2015 | 359 | +0.3% | $41,583 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 363 | +1.1% | $43,214 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 360 | -0.8% | $37,083 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 318 | -11.7% | $53,125 | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 321 | +0.9% | $57,321 | +7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.