Nebraska · Census place 04230
Benkelman city, NE
Quick answer
Benkelman city has 946 residents, ranking #126 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $42,500, the median home is worth $84,800 and median gross rent runs $580 a month.
- Population
- 946Benkelman city residents
- Median household income
- $42,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $84,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $580Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Benkelman city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Benkelman city median would spend about 16.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.2% of residents and 75% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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