Living in Jansen, Nebraska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Jansen · Census data 2020–2024
Jansen has 123 residents with a median age of 36.8. The median household income is $65,625 (14% lower than the Nebraska median), the median home value is $60,000.
Jansen is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Jansen at a glance
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 36.8State: 37.2
- Median household income
- $65,625State: $76,475
- Median home value
- $60,000State: $238,600
- Homeowners
- 80.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7.2%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Jansen a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 75% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 14% lower than the Nebraska median; an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 3.1%; a poverty rate of 20.3%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Jansen
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Jansen the median home value is $60,000, 82% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,045 a month in housing costs.
Jansen median household income
The median household income in Jansen is $65,625 and the income per person is $24,201. 20.3% of residents live below the poverty line (Nebraska: 10.6%).
Housing in Jansen: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 60
- Owner-occupied
- 80.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 19.3%
- Vacant
- 5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1946
- Average household size
- 2.16
Jansen demographics
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 36.8
- Under 18
- 31.7%
- 65 and older
- 13%
- Households
- 57
- Foreign-born
- 10.6%
- Veterans
- 3.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Jansen ›
Education in Jansen
7.2% of adults 25 and older in Jansen have a bachelor's degree or higher (Nebraska: 34.6%), and 3.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Jansen
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%State: 3%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 1.6%
- Drive alone
- 85.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%
Jansen vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Jansen, NE?
The median household income in Jansen is $65,625, 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 Jansen?
The median home value in Jansen is $60,000, compared with $238,600 in Nebraska.
Is Jansen, NE a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 75% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 14% lower than the Nebraska median; an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 3.1%; a poverty rate of 20.3%.
What is the median age in Jansen?
The median age in Jansen is 36.8 years (Nebraska: 37.2).
How long is the commute in Jansen?
The average commute to work in Jansen is 25 minutes; 1.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Jansen?
The unemployment rate in Jansen is 3.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Jansen?
7.2% of adults in Jansen 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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