City profile · Nebraska · Census ACS 2023

Rulo, NE

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rulo — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

142
Residents
$59,125
Median income
$72,700
Median home
$1,001
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Rulo, NE

Rulo is a city in Nebraska with a population of 142 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $59,125 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 8.7%. Typical homes in Rulo are valued around $72,700, and the median resident age is 57.5 years. About 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Nebraska registers 90.1 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,001 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $207 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 25.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

142 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Nebraska

Median Household Income

$59,125 /yr

Poverty 8.7%

Cost of Living Index

90.1 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Rulo compare to other US cities?

Where Rulo sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
Median rent 15% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Rulo against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Rulo, NE Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Rulo, NE. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rulo, NE — median $59,125/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Rulo, NE — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.7%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.7%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.6%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
142
Median Income
$59,125
Median Home Value
$72,700
Median Age
57.5
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
62.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.7%

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) — annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 4
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
51.5%
Carpool
21.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
12.1%
Work from Home
15.2%

Based on 66 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

Nebraska state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,001/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
25.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Rulo, NE Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rulo, NE — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Rulo compares to nearby Nebraska cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Rulo) plus the nearest peer cities in Nebraska, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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NE

Rulo

59.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59,125
Selected

NE

Leshara

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$10
Selected

NE

Sprague

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$10
Selected

NE

Taylor

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$10
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NE Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rulo, NE?

What is the population of Rulo, NE? +

Rulo, NE has a population of 142 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rulo, NE? +

The median household income in Rulo is $59,125 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rulo? +

Rulo has a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Rulo, NE? +

The median home value in Rulo is $72,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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