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Broken Bow, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Broken Bow is a Census city of 3,502 people across 2.02 square miles of land, in Custer County. Median household income is $60,129, 56.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Broken Bow
What Broken Bow is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.02 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,734
- County holding the largest share of its areaCuster County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Broken Bow
How many people live in Broken Bow
- Population3,502
- Median age36.6
- Population under 18987
- Share under 1828.2 percent
- Population 65 and over675 plus or minus 147
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households1,509
- Family households906
- Share of households that are families60.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Broken Bow
Income and work in Broken Bow
- Median household income$60,129
- Per capita income$28,928
- Civilian labor force1,765
- Employed1,661
- Unemployed104 plus or minus 83
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over2,267
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Broken Bow
Housing in Broken Bow
- Housing units1,776
- Occupied units1,509
- Vacant units267 plus or minus 115
- Vacancy rate15.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied855
- Renter occupied654 plus or minus 149
- Ownership rate56.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$133,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$876
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Single family units1,407
- Share single family79.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more361 plus or minus 127
- Share in buildings of two or more20.3 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Broken Bow
How Broken Bow gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,490
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,188
- Share commuting under 15 minutes79.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more49 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more3.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Drove alone83.7 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home4.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Broken Bow
SBA loans in Broken Bow (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,658,000
- Average approval$276,333
- Median approval$129,000
- Largest approval$700,000
- Jobs supported24
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Broken Bow, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Broken Bow
SBA loans in Broken Bow (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$117,000
- Average approval$117,000
- Median approval$117,000
- Largest approval$117,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Broken Bow, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Broken Bow
Flood risk in Broken Bow
- NFIP communityCity of Broken Bow
- NFIP community number310051
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/78
The City of Broken Bow participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310051 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Custer County, not Broken Bow
Custer County context, not Broken Bow figures
- Establishments in Custer County370
- Covered employment, Custer County4,537
- Average annual pay, Custer County$49,959
- Housing units permitted, Custer County29
Every figure in this section is published for Custer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Broken Bow.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Broken Bow questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Broken Bow, Nebraska?
3,502, in 1,509 households. Broken Bow city covers 2.02 square miles of land, which is 1,734 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Broken Bow in?
Custer County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Broken Bow?
$60,129. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,200. Median gross rent is $876 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Broken Bow businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $129,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $117,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Broken Bow, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Broken Bow borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Broken Bow. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Broken Bow in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Broken Bow appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Broken Bow, city of, community 310051, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Broken Bow figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Custer County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Broken Bow.
Is zoning published for Broken Bow?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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