Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($86,806) for 68836 is less than the median household income for 68863 ($100,929) and 68940 ($107,841). But it's more than 68958 ($73,021), 68845 ($76,978), 68858 ($82,083), 68861 ($39,792), 68949 ($63,273), 68812 ($69,808), Dawson County ($69,880), Phelps County ($68,919), Buffalo County ($75,911), and Elm Creek village ($79,148).
| 68836 | $86,806 |
| Elm Creek village | $79,148 |
| Buffalo County | $75,911 |
| Dawson County | $69,880 |
| Phelps County | $68,919 |
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The average household income ($107,116) for 68836 is less than the average household income for 68940 ($135,347). But it's more than 68958 ($89,176), 68858 ($95,253), 68861 ($60,453), 68863 ($101,742), 68949 ($106,892), 68812 ($78,936), 68845 ($101,104), Dawson County ($92,897), Phelps County ($102,125), Buffalo County ($94,897), and Elm Creek village ($88,100).
| 68836 | $107,116 |
| Elm Creek village | $88,100 |
| Buffalo County | $94,897 |
| Dawson County | $92,897 |
| Phelps County | $102,125 |
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The per-capita income for 68836 is $37,691. The per capita income ($37,691) for 68836 is less than the per capita income for 68845 ($42,181), 68863 ($38,856), 68940 ($44,918), 68949 ($48,606), Dawson County ($39,285), Phelps County ($45,448), and Buffalo County ($38,628). But it's more than 68812 ($31,410), 68858 ($34,988), 68861 ($26,194), 68958 ($35,156), and Elm Creek village ($32,333).
| 68836 | $37,691 |
| Elm Creek village | $32,333 |
| Buffalo County | $38,628 |
| Dawson County | $39,285 |
| Phelps County | $45,448 |
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11% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (11.0%) for 68836 is more than 68958 (4.1%), 68861 (0.0%), 68863 (4.1%), 68940 (9.7%), 68949 (9.8%), 68812 (0.4%), 68845 (8.5%), 68858 (6.0%), Dawson County (6.4%), Phelps County (8.6%), Buffalo County (7.4%), and Elm Creek village (6.4%).
| 68836 | 11.0% |
| Elm Creek village | 6.4% |
| Buffalo County | 7.4% |
| Dawson County | 6.4% |
| Phelps County | 8.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68836 | $45,000 | $99,750 | $91,417 | $63,977 |
| Elm Creek village | $45,000 | $99,750 | $81,442 | $50,625 |
| Buffalo County | $42,659 | $86,047 | $93,998 | $54,043 |
| Dawson County | $54,838 | $75,894 | $88,227 | $46,850 |
| Phelps County | $43,264 | $92,132 | $90,882 | $44,808 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 68836 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 68836 | +/-$11,697 | +/-$14,376 | +/-$4,682 | +/-4.6% | +/-$11,048 | +/-$27,408 | +/-$15,905 | +/-$12,230 |
| Elm Creek village | +/-$7,201 | +/-$12,088 | +/-$3,779 | +/-4.4% | +/-$11,048 | +/-$28,761 | +/-$35,777 | +/-$14,932 |
| Buffalo County | +/-$3,710 | +/-$4,015 | +/-$1,574 | +/-1.2% | +/-$3,878 | +/-$6,525 | +/-$7,063 | +/-$5,933 |
| Dawson County | +/-$4,325 | +/-$10,082 | +/-$7,145 | +/-2.3% | +/-$17,728 | +/-$5,636 | +/-$9,340 | +/-$6,955 |
| Phelps County | +/-$9,751 | +/-$14,614 | +/-$6,964 | +/-2.6% | +/-$5,117 | +/-$11,590 | +/-$17,830 | +/-$9,711 |