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Stromsburg, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Polk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,007
Population
997/sq mi density
$61,182
Median Income
$28,899 per capita
$159,100
Home Value
$190,273 Zillow
$831
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
25
Violent Crime/100K
2,733 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,182 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,100 home value, $831/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
25 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,182
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,899
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stromsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stromsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,182
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,899
74%
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
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.1%
14% above 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
83.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
21 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 | $61,182 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,899 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,206 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $914 |
| County GDP | $467M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.382 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 172 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,206 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,950 |