Living in Shickley, Nebraska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Shickley · Census data 2020–2024
Shickley has 387 residents with a median age of 42.3. The median household income is $72,708 (5% lower than the Nebraska median), the median home value is $150,900, the median rent is $875/month.
Shickley is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Shickley at a glance
- Population
- 387
- Median age
- 42.3State: 37.2
- Median household income
- $72,708State: $76,475
- Median home value
- $150,900State: $238,600
- Median rent
- $875/moState: $1,072
- Homeowners
- 87.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.9%
- Average commute
- 18 min
Is Shickley a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 37% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 5% lower than the Nebraska median; a poverty rate of 14.5%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Shickley
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Shickley the median home value is $150,900, 55% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $875 per month, which is 11.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,152 a month in housing costs.
Shickley median household income
The median household income in Shickley is $72,708 and the income per person is $36,873. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Nebraska: 10.6%).
Housing in Shickley: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 184
- Owner-occupied
- 87.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 12.1%
- Vacant
- 14.7%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1942
- Average household size
- 2.46
Shickley demographics
- Population
- 387
- Median age
- 42.3
- Under 18
- 30.2%
- 65 and older
- 21.4%
- Households
- 157
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 3.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Shickley ›
Education in Shickley
28.9% of adults 25 and older in Shickley have a bachelor's degree or higher (Nebraska: 34.6%), and 7.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Shickley
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3%
- Average commute
- 18 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 17.9%
- Drive alone
- 62.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 15.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 81.5%
Shickley vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Shickley, NE?
The median household income in Shickley is $72,708, 5% 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 Shickley?
The median home value in Shickley is $150,900, compared with $238,600 in Nebraska.
How much is rent in Shickley?
The median gross rent in Shickley is $875 per month, about 11.3% of household income.
Is Shickley, NE a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 37% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes. Minuses: median household income 5% lower than the Nebraska median; a poverty rate of 14.5%.
What is the median age in Shickley?
The median age in Shickley is 42.3 years (Nebraska: 37.2).
How long is the commute in Shickley?
The average commute to work in Shickley is 18 minutes; 17.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Shickley?
The unemployment rate in Shickley is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Shickley?
28.9% of adults in Shickley 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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