Living in Surprise, Nebraska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Surprise · Census data 2020–2024
Surprise has 35 residents with a median age of 52.3. The median household income is $112,083 (47% higher than the Nebraska median).
Surprise is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Surprise at a glance
- Population
- 35
- Median age
- 52.3State: 37.2
- Median household income
- $112,083State: $76,475
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.5%
Is Surprise a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 47% higher than the Nebraska median.
Cons: A poverty rate of 11.4%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Surprise median household income
The median household income in Surprise is $112,083 and the income per person is $39,206. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Nebraska: 10.6%).
Housing in Surprise: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 15
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.33
Surprise demographics
- Population
- 35
- Median age
- 52.3
- Under 18
- 22.9%
- 65 and older
- 31.4%
- Households
- 15
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 7.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Surprise ›
Education in Surprise
18.5% of adults 25 and older in Surprise have a bachelor's degree or higher (Nebraska: 34.6%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Surprise
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3%
- Average commute
- —State: 19 min
- Work from home
- 18.8%
- Drive alone
- 81.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Surprise vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise | 35 | $112,083 | — | — |
| Ulysses | 190 | $76,458 | $36,300 | $675 |
| Rising City | 256 | $90,139 | $135,900 | $580 |
| Gresham | 249 | $45,938 | $71,100 | $725 |
| Shelby | 684 | $72,955 | $120,500 | — |
| Staplehurst | 322 | $83,060 | $86,000 | $917 |
| Osceola | 896 | $81,250 | $148,400 | $489 |
| David City | 3,017 | $65,573 | $165,200 | $767 |
| Utica | 1,015 | $88,304 | $188,700 | $967 |
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What is the median household income in Surprise, NE?
The median household income in Surprise is $112,083, 47% higher than the Nebraska median of $76,475 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Surprise, NE a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 47% higher than the Nebraska median. Minuses: a poverty rate of 11.4%.
What is the median age in Surprise?
The median age in Surprise is 52.3 years (Nebraska: 37.2).
What is the unemployment rate in Surprise?
The unemployment rate in Surprise is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Surprise?
18.5% of adults in Surprise 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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