Elm Creek

Population: 1,146
Median household income: $75,625
Median home value: $197,100

Elm Creek is a community in Buffalo County, Nebraska, home to 1,146 residents. Its median household income of $75,625 runs in line with the Buffalo County figure of $74,570.

From 2019 to 2023, Elm Creek's population grew 1.1% from 1,134 to 1,146, while its median home value rose 71.7% from $114,800 to $197,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.8% of the population. 76.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,146
Median age: 29.4 yrs
Median household income: $75,625
Median home value: $197,100
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 441
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1341,146

Median household income

$60,375$75,625

Median home value

$114,800$197,100

Median gross rent

$888$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,134	$60,375	$114,800	$888
2020	1,136	$67,713	$119,600	$775
2021	1,267	$70,156	$122,000	$793
2022	1,176	$68,500	$161,100	$817
2023	1,146	$75,625	$197,100	$767

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

Age distribution

Under 513.9%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	159	13.9%
5 to 17	228	19.9%
18 to 24	117	10.2%
25 to 34	183	16.0%
35 to 44	135	11.8%
45 to 54	88	7.7%
55 to 64	119	10.4%
65 to 74	69	6.0%
75 and over	48	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,006	87.8%
Black or African American	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	19	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	97	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	3.1%
High school graduate	196	30.5%
Some college or associate's	266	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	124	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	36	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	424	76.8%
Carpooled	57	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.2%
Other means	10	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	27.6%
15 to 29 min	265	50.1%
30 to 44 min	72	13.6%
45 to 59 min	27	5.1%
60+ min	19	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 9.9% (112 of 1,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	252	62.1%
Nonfamily households	154	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	406	92.1%
Vacant	35	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	274	67.5%
Renter-occupied	132	32.5%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	321	72.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	26	5.9%
5 to 19 units	41	9.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3115360
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7201, -99.3756