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Western, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Saline County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
232
Population
473/sq mi density
$46,667
Median Income
$27,659 per capita
$61,700
Home Value
$199,824 Zillow
$596
Median Rent
13.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
53
Violent Crime/100K
693 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$46,667 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,700 home value, $596/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
53 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.5%
235 → 222
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.7%
$36,250 → $46,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Western 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
213
-9 from 2023 (222)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,700
+$9,033 from 2023 ($46,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 235 | — | $36,250 | — |
| 2015 | 233 | -0.9% | $43,750 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 233 | +0% | $49,583 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 232 | -0.4% | $38,750 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 220 | -5.2% | $37,143 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 222 | +0.9% | $46,667 | +25.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.