Ainsworth

Population: 1,632
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $90,500

Located in Brown County, Nebraska, Ainsworth is a community with a population of 1,632. The median household income of $51,667 is in line with the Brown County median ($51,538).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ainsworth's population declined 3.3% from 1,688 to 1,632, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $80,000 to $90,500.

Households average 2.07 people. The median gross rent is $870.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,632
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $90,500
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 904
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6881,632

Median household income

$41,205$51,667

Median home value

$80,000$90,500

Median gross rent

$509$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,688	$41,205	$80,000	$509
2020	1,655	$41,000	$83,000	$530
2021	1,432	$41,500	$80,000	$607
2022	1,563	$47,576	$92,800	$900
2023	1,632	$51,667	$90,500	$870

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	4.7%
5 to 17	180	11.0%
18 to 24	144	8.8%
25 to 34	178	10.9%
35 to 44	135	8.3%
45 to 54	156	9.6%
55 to 64	223	13.7%
65 to 74	305	18.7%
75 and over	234	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,423	87.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	52	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	147	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	8.4%
High school graduate	383	31.1%
Some college or associate's	467	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	156	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	121	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	700	83.9%
Carpooled	70	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	2.0%
Bicycle	9	1.1%
Worked from home	38	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	672	84.4%
15 to 29 min	89	11.2%
30 to 44 min	12	1.5%
45 to 59 min	3	0.4%
60+ min	20	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 10.9% (174 of 1,600)

	Count	Share
Family households	384	49.6%
Nonfamily households	390	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	774	85.6%
Vacant	130	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	561	72.5%
Renter-occupied	213	27.5%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	735	81.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	92	10.2%
5 to 19 units	10	1.1%
20 or more units	65	7.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3100415
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5484, -99.8575