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Brainard, Nebraska

Brainard village, Nebraska · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationButler County · 0.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BrainardPeer medianPctileSource
Population30327873
Population change (10 yr)0.0%-10.4%67
Median household income$68,750$70,93836
Poverty rate6.9%5.2%73
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%22.7%82
Housing unit change (10 yr)7.9%1.3%67
Median owner-occupied home value$172,800$157,40045
Median gross rent$756$85636
Housing vacancy rate13.5%12.8%45
Worked from home6.5%6.2%45
Population, 2010–2024
BrainardPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
BrainardPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population-2.1%-18.8%+15.5%
Housing units+3.6%-10.6%+15.3%
Median household income+5.2%+31.5%+27.8%
Median owner-occupied home value+10.7%+98.2%+65.1%
Median gross rent+17.0%+21.0%+83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher+13.9%+27.6%+62.2%
Worked from home+30.7%+10.3%+86.2%
Poverty rate+86.3%-16.6%+48.2%
Establishment density · Butler County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.6US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care9.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction38.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Hollandale, WI88327-0.9%$71,25022.5%
Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV87280$68,12522.8%
Vergas, MN86258$72,91723.2%
Maywood, NE84266$71,25025.3%
Loganville, WI84252$73,75021.5%
Latham, IL84297$68,33318.2%
Stilesville, IN83296$74,82120.0%
Prompton, PA83248$70,62522.6%
Brookside, CO82276$62,81323.1%
Lancaster, MN82315-19.8%$64,30623.0%