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Stamford, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Harlan County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
191
Population
406/sq mi density
$32,917
Median Income
$20,752 per capita
$51,400
Home Value
$126,488 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
12.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
2,312 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$32,917 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$51,400 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.1%
186 → 156
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-9.6%
$36,406 → $32,917
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Stamford 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
138
-18 from 2023 (156)
Projected Median Income 2030
$30,681
$-2,236 from 2023 ($32,917)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 186 | — | $36,406 | — |
| 2015 | 184 | -1.1% | $40,417 | +11% |
| 2017 | 180 | -2.2% | $42,188 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 176 | -2.2% | $46,250 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 162 | -8% | $39,375 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 156 | -3.7% | $32,917 | -16.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.