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Valentine, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Todd County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,632
Population
997/sq mi density
$53,438
Median Income
$28,469 per capita
$135,600
Home Value
$215,124 Zillow
$872
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
327
Violent Crime/100K
981 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,438 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,600 home value, $872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
327 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,438
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,469
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valentine vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valentine’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,438
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,469
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$39,367
55%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$949
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$949
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
63% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$313M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
108
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
7
Retail
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$39,367
45% 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 | $53,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,469 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $39,367 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $949 |
| County GDP | $313M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 108 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $39,367 |