David City

Population: 3,013
Median household income: $66,585
Median home value: $158,800

Located in Butler County, Nebraska, David City is a community with a population of 3,013. At $66,585, its median household income sits below Butler County's $82,603.

Between 2019 and 2023, David City's population grew 6.1% from 2,841 to 3,013, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $116,400 to $158,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,013
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $66,585
Median home value: $158,800
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 1,296
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8413,013

Median household income

$55,000$66,585

Median home value

$116,400$158,800

Median gross rent

$772$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,841	$55,000	$116,400	$772
2020	2,824	$51,090	$120,300	$811
2021	2,981	$49,405	$130,700	$679
2022	3,000	$59,087	$147,600	$719
2023	3,013	$66,585	$158,800	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	6.8%
5 to 17	536	17.8%
18 to 24	333	11.1%
25 to 34	283	9.4%
35 to 44	457	15.2%
45 to 54	263	8.7%
55 to 64	381	12.6%
65 to 74	325	10.8%
75 and over	231	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,724	90.4%
Black or African American	12	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	179	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	161	8.3%
High school graduate	697	35.9%
Some college or associate's	416	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	512	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	154	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,209	77.0%
Carpooled	160	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	107	6.8%
Other means	10	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	609	41.6%
15 to 29 min	369	25.2%
30 to 44 min	393	26.8%
45 to 59 min	66	4.5%
60+ min	27	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 7.6% (219 of 2,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	688	55.2%
Nonfamily households	559	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,247	96.2%
Vacant	49	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	871	69.8%
Renter-occupied	376	30.2%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	901	69.5%
1-unit, attached	69	5.3%
2 to 4 units	182	14.0%
5 to 19 units	31	2.4%
20 or more units	45	3.5%
Mobile home & other	68	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3112315
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.2533, -97.1264