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Stratton, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Hitchcock County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
337
Population
674/sq mi density
$33,611
Median Income
$27,394 per capita
$52,900
Home Value
$152,904 Zillow
$638
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
382 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$33,611 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,900 home value, $638/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,611
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,394
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stratton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stratton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,611
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,394
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,859
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$983
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$983
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$182M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
92
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
4
Retail
9
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,859
25% 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 | $33,611 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,394 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,859 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $983 |
| County GDP | $182M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 92 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,859 |