| Index | Merna | Nebraska | National |
| Income per capita | $23,921 | $27,339 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $47,727 | $52,400 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $49,318 | $66,950 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $45,000 | $31,539 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $41,875 | $34,967 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $19,926 | $23,440 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 3.8% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 15.8% | 12.9% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.4% | 3.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 14.7% | 38.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.7% | 17.4% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 11.6% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 6.3% | 34.9% |
| Other | 43.2% | 30.2% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Berwyn, NE | 113 | $60,625 | 13% |
| Callaway, NE | 682 | $46,667 | 13% |
| Anselmo, NE | 147 | $37,083 | 31% |
| Broken Bow, NE | 3,525 | $35,553 | 34% |
| Merna, NE | 374 | $47,727 | 11% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Beulah, MS | 374 | $33,125 | 38% |
| Jordan, MT | 374 | $38,750 | 28% |
| Smithton, PA | 374 | $45,938 | 14% |
| Davidson, OK | 374 | $25,605 | 52% |
| Isleta Village Proper, NM | 374 | $36,042 | 33% |
| Merna, NE | 374 | $47,727 | 11% |