Nebraska · Census place 19595
Grand Island city, NE
Quick answer
Grand Island city has 52,761 residents, ranking #4 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $62,439, the median home is worth $202,600 and median gross rent runs $913 a month.
- Population
- 52,761Grand Island city residents
- Median household income
- $62,439Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $202,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $913Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Grand Island city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Grand Island city median would spend about 17.5% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.5% of residents and 59.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Nebraska.
- Omaha city 488,197
- Lincoln city 291,932
- Bellevue city 64,355
- Kearney city 34,024
- Fremont city 27,321
- Norfolk city 25,962
- Hastings city 25,005
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