Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($65,764) for 68978 is less than the median household income for 68943 ($180,577), 68957 ($109,900), 68974 ($79,643), and Nuckolls County ($73,976). But it's more than 66936 ($-1), 66956 ($57,232), 66970 ($29,205), 68942 ($63,333), 68961 ($55,673), and Superior city ($63,810).
| 68978 | $65,764 |
| Superior city | $63,810 |
| Nuckolls County | $73,976 |
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The average household income ($72,505) for 68978 is less than the average household income for 66956 ($83,952), 68943 ($133,321), 68957 ($142,269), 68961 ($80,169), 68974 ($110,171), and Nuckolls County ($87,420). But it's more than 66936 ($55,206), 66970 ($43,310), 68942 ($67,791), and Superior city ($67,962).
| 68978 | $72,505 |
| Superior city | $67,962 |
| Nuckolls County | $87,420 |
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The per-capita income for 68978 is $31,826. The per capita income ($31,826) for 68978 is less than the per capita income for 66956 ($35,747), 68943 ($60,929), 68957 ($68,369), 68961 ($48,467), 68974 ($53,184), and Nuckolls County ($40,896). But it's more than 66936 ($27,727), 66970 ($22,313), 68942 ($21,578), and Superior city ($30,292).
| 68978 | $31,826 |
| Superior city | $30,292 |
| Nuckolls County | $40,896 |
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4.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.4%) for 68978 is less than the percent high income households for 68943 (5.5%), 66936 (7.5%), 66956 (7.5%), 68974 (13.8%), 68957 (20.1%), 68961 (6.1%), and Nuckolls County (7.1%). But it's more than 66970 (0.0%), 68942 (0.5%), and Superior city (3.0%).
| 68978 | 4.4% |
| Superior city | 3.0% |
| Nuckolls County | 7.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68978 | $-1 | $73,938 | $78,667 | $41,845 |
| Superior city | $-1 | $69,844 | $74,954 | $39,730 |
| Nuckolls County | $-1 | $74,420 | $86,761 | $56,964 |
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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 68978 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+ | |||||
| 68978 | +/-$7,945 | +/-$7,880 | +/-$3,182 | +/-3.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,350 | +/-$14,002 | +/-$4,595 |
| Superior city | +/-$7,638 | +/-$7,804 | +/-$3,610 | +/-2.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,547 | +/-$11,625 | +/-$9,641 |
| Nuckolls County | +/-$4,975 | +/-$5,929 | +/-$2,745 | +/-2.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,206 | +/-$11,496 | +/-$14,271 |