Living in Guide Rock, Nebraska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Guide Rock · Census data 2020–2024
Guide Rock has 286 residents with a median age of 36.8. The median household income is $39,444 (48% lower than the Nebraska median), the median home value is $44,400.
Guide Rock is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Guide Rock at a glance
- Population
- 286
- Median age
- 36.8State: 37.2
- Median household income
- $39,444State: $76,475
- Median home value
- $44,400State: $238,600
- Homeowners
- 96.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.7%
- Average commute
- 35 min
Is Guide Rock a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 81% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 48% lower than the Nebraska median; an average commute of 35 minutes; unemployment of 5.3%; a poverty rate of 24.8%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Guide Rock
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Guide Rock the median home value is $44,400, 87% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $993 a month in housing costs.
Guide Rock median household income
The median household income in Guide Rock is $39,444 and the income per person is $25,615. 24.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Nebraska: 10.6%).
Housing in Guide Rock: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 140
- Owner-occupied
- 96.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 3.4%
- Vacant
- 15.7%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.42
Guide Rock demographics
- Population
- 286
- Median age
- 36.8
- Under 18
- 25.5%
- 65 and older
- 20.3%
- Households
- 118
- Foreign-born
- 1.4%
- Veterans
- 13.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Guide Rock ›
Education in Guide Rock
15.7% of adults 25 and older in Guide Rock have a bachelor's degree or higher (Nebraska: 34.6%), and 0.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Guide Rock
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%State: 3%
- Average commute
- 35 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 56.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 94.1%
Guide Rock vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Guide Rock, NE?
The median household income in Guide Rock is $39,444, 48% 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 Guide Rock?
The median home value in Guide Rock is $44,400, compared with $238,600 in Nebraska.
Is Guide Rock, NE a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 81% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 48% lower than the Nebraska median; an average commute of 35 minutes; unemployment of 5.3%; a poverty rate of 24.8%.
What is the median age in Guide Rock?
The median age in Guide Rock is 36.8 years (Nebraska: 37.2).
How long is the commute in Guide Rock?
The average commute to work in Guide Rock is 35 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Guide Rock?
The unemployment rate in Guide Rock is 5.3% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Guide Rock?
15.7% of adults in Guide Rock 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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