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68901

Hastings, NE · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
26,264
Median household income
$66,585
People below poverty
14%
Median home value
$190,100

Income

The median income of households in 68901 was $66,585. An estimated 4.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.5
$10,000 to $14,999 5.2
$15,000 to $24,999 11.1
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7
$35,000 to $49,999 10.9
$50,000 to $74,999 18.2
$75,000 to $99,999 10.9
$100,000 to $149,999 18.3
$150,000 to $199,999 7.7
$200,000 or more 6.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59985
Female 42545

An estimated 75.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,565. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.8
Social Security 31.9
Retirement income 22.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.5
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.6

In 2020-2024, 10.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 68901 in 2020-2024, 93.6% had health insurance coverage and 6.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.6% and public coverage was 39.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.7%.


In 2020-2024, 68901 had a total population of 26,264 - 13,374 (50.9%) females and 12,890 (49.1%) males. The median age was 38 years. An estimated 24% of the population was under 18 years, 31.3% was 19 to 44 years, 22.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 68901 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 936 798
5 to 9 711 855
10 to 14 1082 942
15 to 19 943 975
20 to 24 984 1081
25 to 29 780 752
30 to 34 671 679
35 to 39 828 823
40 to 44 827 773
45 to 49 647 666
50 to 54 640 685
55 to 59 762 723
60 to 64 840 941
65 to 69 628 748
70 to 74 754 742
75 to 79 433 598
80 to 84 218 260
85 and over 206 333

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.1% were White; 1.6% were Black or African American; 9.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.1% were Asian; 1.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 14.3% of the people in 68901 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 79.9% of the people in 68901 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,165 households in 68901. The average household size was 2.25 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.9% of the households in 68901 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.4% of all households, while 18.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.8% of all households.

In 68901, 28.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.9
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.3% of males and 48.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33 29.3
Now married, except separated 52.3 48.5
Separated 1.4 1.5
Widowed 2.7 9.6
Divorced 10.6 11.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 68901, 367 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 65.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.4% of the people living in 68901 were U.S. natives. 72.1% of the 68901 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.6% of 68901 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 35.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 76.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 68901 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 68901.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 80.8
Asia 14.4
Europe 2.7
Africa 0.2
Northern America 1.6
Oceania 0.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 68901 in 2020-2024, 11.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10.2% of people at least five years old; 5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10.2
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.2
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 68901 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.9
Different house, same county 8.6
Different county, same state 4.7
Different state 1.3
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 29.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 68901 was 7,003 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 477 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,384. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,142.

Educational Attainment of People in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.9
High school diploma or equivalency 23.3
Some college, no degree 25.4
Associate's degree 13.9
Bachelor's degree 17.4
Graduate or professional degree 12.1

Disability

In 68901, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.5% of people under 18 years old, to 12% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 68901, 65.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,979 81.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,629 12.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 834 6.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 68901 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.4
Construction 6.7
Manufacturing 14.7
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 12.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.7
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.6
Other Services, except public administration 6.3
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 68901 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,239 31.5
Service occupations 3,027 22.5
Sales and office occupations 2,286 17
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,490 11.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,433 18.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.9% of 68901 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 13.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 3.9
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 4.3

In 2020-2024, 68901 had a total of 11,922 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 21.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.8
Mobile homes 4.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 22.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 68901 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 59.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 68901 had 11,165 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 757 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.6% while renters occupied 33.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.49 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.78.

4.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.8% and another 29.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 68901:

House Heating Fuel Used in 68901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 65.4
Electricity 33.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 68901 was $190,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.7 % had a mortgage. 45.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,446 and for owners without a mortgage it was $653.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 68901 was $858. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.