Hartington

Population: 1,736
Median household income: $78,304
Median home value: $169,000

Located in Cedar County, Nebraska, Hartington is a community with a population of 1,736. The median household income of $78,304 is above the Cedar County median ($73,977).

From 2019 to 2023, Hartington's population grew 5.5% from 1,645 to 1,736, while its median home value rose 60.8% from $105,100 to $169,000.

22.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,736
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $78,304
Median home value: $169,000
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 779
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6451,736

Median household income

$55,313$78,304

Median home value

$105,100$169,000

Median gross rent

$797$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,645	$55,313	$105,100	$797
2020	1,522	$60,682	$110,900	$825
2021	1,499	$60,667	$117,500	$617
2022	1,552	$79,444	$155,100	$662
2023	1,736	$78,304	$169,000	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	5.2%
5 to 17	379	21.8%
18 to 24	84	4.8%
25 to 34	148	8.5%
35 to 44	214	12.3%
45 to 54	164	9.4%
55 to 64	218	12.6%
65 to 74	218	12.6%
75 and over	220	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,619	93.3%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	5.4%
High school graduate	446	37.7%
Some college or associate's	403	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	169	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	100	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	725	86.0%
Carpooled	54	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	462	57.6%
15 to 29 min	172	21.4%
30 to 44 min	125	15.6%
45 to 59 min	22	2.7%
60+ min	21	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 4.5% (75 of 1,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	443	63.4%
Nonfamily households	256	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	699	89.7%
Vacant	80	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	550	78.7%
Renter-occupied	149	21.3%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	684	87.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	21	2.7%
5 to 19 units	61	7.8%
20 or more units	11	1.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3121275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6202, -97.2671