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Friend, Nebraska

Friend city, Nebraska · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeSaline County · 0.9 sq mi

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Trajectory · FRIEND, NE

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025FriendPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,1551,05873
Population change (10 yr)n/a-5.6%
Median household income$90,909$89,19964
Poverty rate6.1%7.9%9
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%25.5%82
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-1.0%
Median owner-occupied home value$173,800$229,95018
Median gross rent$810$92218
Housing vacancy rate7.0%13.2%36
Worked from home2.1%10.9%0
Population, 2012–2024
FriendPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
FriendPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+1.6%
Housing units-3.0%
Median household income+44.9%
Median owner-occupied home value+59.2%
Median gross rent-16.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+20.6%
Worked from home+580.3%
Poverty rate+120.7%
Establishment density · Saline County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail8.2US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services12.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.9US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Elgin, MN911,116$92,08325.2%
Minier, IL901,102$88,54226.0%
De Soto, IA871,041-8.8%$97,10928.9%
Pecos, NM861,204$88,49026.2%
Oreana, IL861,037$89,00024.6%
Calmar, IA85974-5.6%$92,50025.8%
Killdeer, ND84985+7.8%$89,75025.8%
Goodhue, MN831,074$89,39820.2%
Delta Junction, AK811,217$84,27122.7%
Utica, NE811,015$88,30423.3%