Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($79,643) for 68974 is less than the median household income for 68943 ($180,577) and 68964 ($85,000). But it's more than 68325 ($73,750), 68340 ($61,458), 68961 ($55,673), 68978 ($65,764), Thayer County ($66,213), Nuckolls County ($73,976), and Ruskin village ($78,607).
| 68974 | $79,643 |
| Ruskin village | $78,607 |
| Nuckolls County | $73,976 |
| Thayer County | $66,213 |
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The average household income ($110,171) for 68974 is less than the average household income for 68943 ($133,321). But it's more than 68978 ($72,505), 68340 ($83,798), 68961 ($80,169), 68964 ($106,790), 68325 ($82,058), Thayer County ($83,392), Nuckolls County ($87,420), and Ruskin village ($98,838).
| 68974 | $110,171 |
| Ruskin village | $98,838 |
| Nuckolls County | $87,420 |
| Thayer County | $83,392 |
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The per-capita income for 68974 is $53,184. The per capita income ($53,184) for 68974 is less than the per capita income for 68943 ($60,929). But it's more than 68978 ($31,826), 68340 ($30,779), 68961 ($48,467), 68964 ($37,443), 68325 ($45,685), Thayer County ($35,611), Nuckolls County ($40,896), and Ruskin village ($46,474).
| 68974 | $53,184 |
| Ruskin village | $46,474 |
| Nuckolls County | $40,896 |
| Thayer County | $35,611 |
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13.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (13.8%) for 68974 is more than 68978 (4.4%), 68943 (5.5%), 68961 (6.1%), 68964 (12.5%), 68325 (0.0%), 68340 (4.1%), Thayer County (5.5%), Nuckolls County (7.1%), and Ruskin village (5.6%).
| 68974 | 13.8% |
| Ruskin village | 5.6% |
| Nuckolls County | 7.1% |
| Thayer County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68974 | $-1 | $103,426 | $-1 | $79,023 |
| Ruskin village | $-1 | $-1 | $62,083 | $78,750 |
| Nuckolls County | $-1 | $74,420 | $86,761 | $56,964 |
| Thayer County | $62,500 | $82,167 | $80,385 | $53,819 |
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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 68974 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+ | |||||
| 68974 | +/-$23,708 | +/-$30,680 | +/-$17,849 | +/-13.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,025 | +/-$-1 | +/-$917 |
| Ruskin village | +/-$824 | +/-$39,193 | +/-$23,189 | +/-8.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,547 | +/-$426 |
| Nuckolls County | +/-$4,975 | +/-$5,929 | +/-$2,745 | +/-2.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,206 | +/-$11,496 | +/-$14,271 |
| Thayer County | +/-$5,166 | +/-$4,566 | +/-$1,925 | +/-1.5% | +/-$8,412 | +/-$9,406 | +/-$8,415 | +/-$5,324 |