Wood Lake

In Cherry County, Nebraska.

Population: 18

Wood Lake, a community in Cherry County, Nebraska, has 18 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Wood Lake's population declined 43.8% from 32 to 18.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.9% of the population. 50.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18
Median age: 74.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 27
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3218

Median household income

$32,500$33,438

Median home value

$68,300$61,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	32	$32,500	$68,300
2020	26	$33,438	$66,300
2021	27	—	$38,000
2022	23	—	$61,700
2023	18	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 7450.0%

75 and over38.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	1	5.6%
55 to 64	1	5.6%
65 to 74	9	50.0%
75 and over	7	38.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16	88.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	11.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	16.7%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	8	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	4	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	16.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone50.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked50.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3	50.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	50.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	50.0%
15 to 29 min	1	16.7%
30 to 44 min	1	16.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 18)

	Count	Share
Family households	8	72.7%
Nonfamily households	3	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11	40.7%
Vacant	16	59.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7	63.6%
Renter-occupied	4	36.4%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23	85.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	14.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3153555
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.6383, -100.2371