Population
795 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Nebraska
City profile · Nebraska · Census ACS 2023
Macy, NE
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Macy - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 795
- Residents
- $29,219
- Median income
- $961
- Median rent (state)
Macy - the verdict
Nationally, Macy sits in the 2nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, household income
- 11th
- percentile, median rent
📝 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: Macy, NE
Macy is a small town in Nebraska, home to 795 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $29,219 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 51.6%. The median resident age is 20.6 years. Educational attainment runs 5.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 3 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $961 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $207 across Nebraska, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 26.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$29,219 /yr
Poverty 51.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.1 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Nebraska average
How does Macy compare to other US cities?
Where Macy sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 2% higher than other cities
Median rent 11% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Macy against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Nebraska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Nebraska-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Macy near the bottom of Nebraska's cities
Among the 450 Nebraska cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Macy ranks #184 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Macy only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#437 of 439
0th percentile in Nebraska
Median Gross Rent
#184 of 450
0th percentile in Nebraska
Poverty Rate
#1 of 450
100th percentile in Nebraska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#437 of 450
3rd 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.
2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 51.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
795
Median Income
$29,219
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
20.6
Poverty Rate
51.6%
Labor force participation
35.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.2%
Schools
Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
59.9%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
17.4%
Walk
9.3%
Work from Home
8.1%
Based on 172 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 Macy sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$961/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
26.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Nebraska
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Macy's 795 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Macy's $29,219 (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 Macy compares to nearby Nebraska cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NE NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Macy, NE?
What is the population of Macy, NE? +
Macy, NE counts 795 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Macy, NE? +
The median household income in Macy is $29,219 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Macy? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Macy; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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