What is the median household income in Callaway, NE?

Name: Income and affordability in Callaway, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The median household income in Callaway, NE is $51,146 (±$4,668) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $631 a month would take about $25,200 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Callaway, the median household income went from $47,500 in 2015–2019 to $51,146 in 2020–2024 (+7.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $51,146 (±$4,668)
Median renter income: $47,625 (±$23,474)
Income to afford median rent: about $25,200

Income in Callaway against Custer County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Callaway	Custer County	Nebraska	United States
Median household income	$51,146 (±$4,668)	$67,906 (±$4,824)	$76,475 (±$633)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$47,625 (±$23,474)	$51,230 (±$5,691)	$47,168 (±$620)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,125 (±$12,888)	$74,632 (±$7,424)	$97,496 (±$809)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$631 (±$148)	$853 (±$47)	$1,072 (±$8)	$1,413

In Callaway, median household income is lower than in Custer County ($67,906).

It is also lower than in Nebraska ($76,475).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Custer County, Callaway ranks 30 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 648 of 753.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Callaway

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $631 a month ($7,572 a year) needs an income of about $25,200 a year.

The median renting household in Callaway earns $47,625 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$47,500 (±$5,077)	$51,146 (±$4,668)	+7.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent	$587 (±$56)	$631 (±$148)	+7.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$108,800 (±$17,136)	$149,100 (±$30,211)	+37.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Callaway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Callaway
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Callaway	—	$51,146 (±$4,668)	—
Delight Township	3.6 mi	$59,500 (±$12,031)	Not measurably different
Custer Township	6.2 mi	$81,042 (±$23,042)	Higher
Triumph Township	6.8 mi	$78,333 (±$62,991)	Not measurably different
Ryno Township	7.5 mi	$46,250 (±$10,624)	Not measurably different
Elim Township	12 mi	$73,393 (±$51,284)	Not measurably different
Wood River Township	13 mi	$96,500 (±$18,325)	Higher
Oconto	13 mi	$55,625 (±$53,353)	Not measurably different
Cliff Township	14 mi	$73,063 (±$10,543)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Custer Township, NE ($81,042), Wood River Township, NE ($96,500), Cliff Township, NE ($73,063).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Custer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
24	Broken Bow	$60,129 (±$9,831)
25	Delight Township	$59,500 (±$12,031)
26	Sargent Township	$57,857 (±$11,742)
27	Comstock Township	$57,500 (±$30,175)
28	Oconto	$55,625 (±$53,353)
29	Sargent	$54,423 (±$13,171)
30	Callaway	$51,146 (±$4,668)
31	Comstock	$47,500 (±$27,201)
32 (tie)	Berwyn	$46,250 (±$42,087)
32 (tie)	Ryno Township	$46,250 (±$10,624)
34	Wayne Township	$37,614 (±$34,025)

Showing 11 of 34 places in Custer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Callaway

What is the median household income in Callaway?

The median household income in Callaway is $51,146 (±$4,668) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Callaway?

About $25,200 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $631 a month.

Have incomes in Callaway kept up with inflation?

In Callaway, the median household income went from $47,500 in 2015–2019 to $51,146 in 2020–2024 (+7.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Callaway?

The median renting household in Callaway, NE earns $47,625 (±$23,474) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Callaway village, Nebraska (place:07660, in state:31).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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