Living in Cook, Nebraska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cook · Census data 2020–2024
Cook has 328 residents with a median age of 41.8. The median household income is $65,714 (14% lower than the Nebraska median), the median home value is $110,400, the median rent is $615/month.
Cook is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cook at a glance
- Population
- 328
- Median age
- 41.8State: 37.2
- Median household income
- $65,714State: $76,475
- Median home value
- $110,400State: $238,600
- Median rent
- $615/moState: $1,072
- Homeowners
- 63.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.8%
- Average commute
- 20 min
Is Cook a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 54% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 14% lower than the Nebraska median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 10.7%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Cook
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cook the median home value is $110,400, 67% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $615 per month, which is 20.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,094 a month in housing costs.
Cook median household income
The median household income in Cook is $65,714 and the income per person is $38,606. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Nebraska: 10.6%).
Housing in Cook: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 163
- Owner-occupied
- 63.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 36.3%
- Vacant
- 10.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1961
- Average household size
- 2.25
Cook demographics
- Population
- 328
- Median age
- 41.8
- Under 18
- 23.8%
- 65 and older
- 19.5%
- Households
- 146
- Foreign-born
- 1.2%
- Veterans
- 6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cook ›
Education in Cook
21.8% of adults 25 and older in Cook have a bachelor's degree or higher (Nebraska: 34.6%), and 7.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cook
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3%
- Average commute
- 20 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 4.7%
- Drive alone
- 76.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.8%
Cook vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Cook, NE?
The median household income in Cook is $65,714, 14% lower than the Nebraska median of $76,475 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cook?
The median home value in Cook is $110,400, compared with $238,600 in Nebraska.
How much is rent in Cook?
The median gross rent in Cook is $615 per month, about 20.4% of household income.
Is Cook, NE a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 54% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 14% lower than the Nebraska median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 10.7%.
What is the median age in Cook?
The median age in Cook is 41.8 years (Nebraska: 37.2).
How long is the commute in Cook?
The average commute to work in Cook is 20 minutes; 4.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cook?
The unemployment rate in Cook is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cook?
21.8% of adults in Cook have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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