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Wood Lake, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Brown County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
18
Population
56/sq mi density
50°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
250
Violent Crime/100K
821 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
250 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$25,367
35% 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: Wood Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wood Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,367
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,007
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$894
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$894
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
50.0%
32% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$266M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
50%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
50%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
166
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
14
Retail
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,007
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,850
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $25,367 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $894 |
| County GDP | $266M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 50.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 166 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 14 |
| Retail | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,850 |