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Whitney, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dawes County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
57
Population
356/sq mi density
$67,500
Median Income
$34,670 per capita
$36,900
Home Value
$296,265 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
1,871 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$67,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$36,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,500
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,670
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whitney vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whitney’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,500
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,670
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,642
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$799
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$799
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.5%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$395M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
31.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
301
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
31
Retail
45
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,642
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,113
18% 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 | $67,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,670 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,642 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $799 |
| County GDP | $395M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.378 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 301 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 45 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,642 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,113 |