Nebraska · Census place 35000
North Platte city, NE
Quick answer
North Platte city has 23,030 residents, ranking #11 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $57,805, the median home is worth $159,500 and median gross rent runs $882 a month.
- Population
- 23,030North Platte city residents
- Median household income
- $57,805Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $159,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $882Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in North Platte city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the North Platte city median would spend about 18.3% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.1% of residents and 56.5% 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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