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Wahoo, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Saunders County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
4,885
Population
1,667/sq mi density
$81,544
Median Income
$39,245 per capita
$227,100
Home Value
$276,485 Zillow
$913
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
44
Violent Crime/100K
399 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$81,544 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$227,100 home value, $913/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
44 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.8%
4,500 → 4,988
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.2%
$50,274 → $81,544
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wahoo 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
5,359
+371 from 2023 (4,988)
Projected Median Income 2030
$114,435
+$32,891 from 2023 ($81,544)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,500 | — | $50,274 | — |
| 2015 | 4,493 | -0.2% | $51,028 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,467 | -0.6% | $53,977 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4,542 | +1.7% | $56,907 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4,904 | +8% | $68,092 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 4,988 | +1.7% | $81,544 | +19.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.