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Wakefield, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dixon County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,288
Population
1,215/sq mi density
$57,500
Median Income
$23,108 per capita
$110,300
Home Value
$192,600 Zillow
$808
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
3,662 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$57,500 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,300 home value, $808/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,500
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,108
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wakefield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wakefield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,500
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,108
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,189
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.0%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$480M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
30.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
147
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
9
Retail
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,189
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,900
17% 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 | $57,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,108 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,189 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $480M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 147 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,189 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,900 |