| Index | Emerson | Nebraska | National |
| Median home price | $85,300 | $137,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $731 | $745 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 68.5% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 31.5% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Walthill, NE | 923 | $27,200 | 85% |
| Winnebago, NE | 901 | $29,300 | 84% |
| Dixon, NE | 96 | $41,300 | 78% |
| Thurston, NE | 136 | $77,500 | 58% |
| Allen, NE | 405 | $80,000 | 57% |
| Emerson, NE | 904 | $85,300 | 54% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Meredosia, IL | 904 | $64,700 | 65% |
| Valley Head, AL | 904 | $68,500 | 63% |
| Valley Brook, OK | 904 | $46,600 | 75% |
| Gibson, GA | 904 | $79,600 | 57% |
| Ostrander, OH | 904 | $334,400 | 81% |
| Emerson, NE | 904 | $85,300 | 54% |
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