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Ulysses, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Butler County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
157
Population
714/sq mi density
$78,125
Median Income
$34,838 per capita
$29,900
Home Value
$215,138 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,118 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$78,125 median income, 11.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$29,900 home value, $688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,125
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,838
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.3%
214% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ulysses vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ulysses’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,125
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,838
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,729
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,045
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,045
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.2%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$584M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
20.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
276
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
15
Retail
27
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,729
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,240
7% 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 | $78,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,838 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,729 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,045 |
| County GDP | $584M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 276 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,729 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,240 |