One of the benefits of McCook is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 12.02 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, McCook doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, McCook is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.85% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in McCook in 2022 was $34,758, which is upper middle income relative to Nebraska, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,032 for a family of four. However, McCook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call McCook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McCook residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McCook include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in McCook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
