Population
763 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Nebraska
City profile · Nebraska · Census ACS 2023
Boys Town, NE
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Boys Town - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 763
- Residents
- $72,000
- Median income
- $1,368
- Median rent (state)
Boys Town - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Boys Town places in the 52nd percentile for household income and the 43rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 52nd
- percentile, household income
- 53rd
- percentile, median rent
- 43rd
- percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Boys Town, NE
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 763 residents in Boys Town, a small town within Nebraska. Boys Town households earn a median of $72,000 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 19.3 years. About 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 25.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Boys Town reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1580.4 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Nebraska run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Nebraska at 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,368 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Nebraska run around $207, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$72,000 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.1 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Nebraska average
How does Boys Town compare to other US cities?
Where Boys Town sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 52% higher than other cities
Median rent 53% pricier than other cities
Safety 43% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Nebraska alone, Boys Town ranks #30 of 44 Nebraska cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Boys Town against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Nebraska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Nebraska-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Boys Town near the bottom of Nebraska's cities
Among the 450 Nebraska cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Boys Town ranks #388 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Boys Town only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#147 of 439
67th percentile in Nebraska
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 450
92nd percentile in Nebraska
Poverty Rate
#388 of 450
0th percentile in Nebraska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#161 of 450
63rd percentile in Nebraska
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Nebraska only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
52nd percentile nationally for median household income · 43rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Boys Town's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 25.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
763
Median Income
$72,000
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
25.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.5%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1580.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
574.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1005.7
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
5.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
95.0%
Based on 161 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Nebraska - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$207
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Nebraska state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Nebraska state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Boys Town sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,368/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Nebraska
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Boys Town's 763 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Boys Town's $72,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Boys Town compares to nearby Nebraska cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Town (this city) | 763 | $72,000 |
| Curtis | 761 | $52,500 |
| Elmwood | 765 | $81,250 |
| Cedar Bluffs | 760 | $82,031 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NE FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Boys Town, NE?
What is the population of Boys Town, NE? +
Boys Town, NE has a population of 763 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Boys Town, NE? +
Median annual household income in Boys Town runs $72,000, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Boys Town? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Boys Town; the closest available measure is the Nebraska state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Nebraska vary by metro area.
Is Boys Town, NE safe? +
Boys Town has a total crime rate of 1580.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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