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Nebraska · Census place 18580

Gering city, NE

Quick answer

Gering city has 8,567 residents, ranking #19 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $70,244, the median home is worth $170,700 and median gross rent runs $818 a month.

Population
8,567Gering city residents
Median household income
$70,244Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$170,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$818Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Gering city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Gering city median would spend about 14% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.8% of residents and 73.5% 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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