Rising City

Population: 270
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $110,000

Rising City, a community in Butler County, Nebraska, has 270 residents. The median household income of $74,375 is below the Butler County median ($82,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Rising City's population declined 36.9% from 428 to 270, while its median home value rose 48.8% from $73,900 to $110,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.9% of the population. 79.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 270
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $110,000
Median gross rent: $567
Housing units: 127
Homeownership rate: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

428270

Median household income

$59,750$74,375

Median home value

$73,900$110,000

Median gross rent

$619$567

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	428	$59,750	$73,900	$619
2020	413	$61,250	$75,000	$656
2021	401	$59,821	$83,200	$669
2022	337	$81,477	$90,700	—
2023	270	$74,375	$110,000	$567

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5419.3%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.5%
5 to 17	48	17.8%
18 to 24	21	7.8%
25 to 34	8	3.0%
35 to 44	32	11.9%
45 to 54	52	19.3%
55 to 64	55	20.4%
65 to 74	30	11.1%
75 and over	20	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	267	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's43.7%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	4.1%
High school graduate	82	41.6%
Some college or associate's	86	43.7%
Bachelor's degree	13	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	121	79.6%
Carpooled	8	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	12.5%
Other means	2	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	20.3%
15 to 29 min	60	45.1%
30 to 44 min	27	20.3%
45 to 59 min	12	9.0%
60+ min	7	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 7.2% (18 of 251)

	Count	Share
Family households	83	68.0%
Nonfamily households	39	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	96.1%
Vacant	5	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	86.9%
Renter-occupied	16	13.1%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	86.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	11.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3141480
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1981, -97.2971