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Wood River, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Hall County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,426
Population
1,262/sq mi density
$76,591
Median Income
$31,713 per capita
$131,400
Home Value
$232,201 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
19.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
4,359 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$76,591 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,400 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,591
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,713
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wood River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wood River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,591
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,713
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,081
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,044
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,044
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.6%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,285M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.6%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,982
Restaurants
166
Healthcare
216
Retail
295
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,081
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,516
58% 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 | $76,591 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,713 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,081 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,044 |
| County GDP | $5,285M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,982 |
| Restaurants | 166 |
| Healthcare | 216 |
| Retail | 295 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,081 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,516 |