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Wauneta, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Chase County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
515
Population
660/sq mi density
$46,518
Median Income
$30,938 per capita
$86,300
Home Value
$139,374 Zillow
$642
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
382 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$46,518 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,300 home value, $642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,518
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,938
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wauneta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wauneta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,518
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,938
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,464
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$993
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$993
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
70% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$434M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
224
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
8
Retail
34
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,464
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,750
7% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,518 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,938 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,464 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $993 |
| County GDP | $434M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 224 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,464 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,750 |