| Index | Hardy | Nebraska | National |
| Income per capita | $25,324 | $42,745 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $66,879 | $81,154 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $77,344 | $102,351 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $37,418 | $47,625 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $44,810 | $53,280 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $0 | $37,214 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 3.1% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 34.3% | 12.4% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 35.4% | 35.4% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 20.8% | 20.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ruskin, NE | 148 | $100,429 | 23.5% |
| Byron, NE | 87 | $81,140 | 0.2% |
| Nelson, NE | 442 | $79,549 | 2.2% |
| Scandia, KS | 491 | $75,075 | 7.7% |
| Republic, KS | 120 | $72,290 | 11.1% |
| Hardy, NE | 211 | $66,879 | 17.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bear Valley, CA | 211 | $67,518 | 17.0% |
| Glen Ridge, FL | 211 | $140,838 | 73.2% |
| Coulter, IA | 211 | $69,926 | 14.0% |
| Sherrill, IA | 211 | $133,481 | 64.1% |
| Bloomington, ID | 211 | $96,005 | 18.0% |
| Hardy, NE | 211 | $66,879 | 17.8% |