Potter

Population: 285
Median household income: $62,083
Median home value: $105,100

Located in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, Potter is a community with a population of 285. At $62,083, its median household income sits above Cheyenne County's $57,594.

From 2019 to 2023, Potter's population declined 13.1% from 328 to 285, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $80,800 to $105,100.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 22.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 285
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,083
Median home value: $105,100
Median gross rent: $1,025
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

328285

Median household income

$50,833$62,083

Median home value

$80,800$105,100

Median gross rent

$800$1,025

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	328	$50,833	$80,800	$800
2020	351	$53,920	$86,300	—
2021	338	$56,397	$94,600	$694
2022	316	$58,333	$90,000	$708
2023	285	$62,083	$105,100	$1,025

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 341.4%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5422.8%

55 to 6422.1%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.1%
5 to 17	51	17.9%
18 to 24	16	5.6%
25 to 34	4	1.4%
35 to 44	29	10.2%
45 to 54	65	22.8%
55 to 64	63	22.1%
65 to 74	40	14.0%
75 and over	14	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	258	90.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.7%
Asian	2	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	6.5%
High school graduate	67	31.2%
Some college or associate's	74	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	43	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	17	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	120	70.6%
Carpooled	25	14.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	7.1%
Other means	8	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	34.8%
15 to 29 min	48	30.4%
30 to 44 min	53	33.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 9.8% (28 of 285)

	Count	Share
Family households	94	68.1%
Nonfamily households	44	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	138	90.2%
Vacant	15	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	85.5%
Renter-occupied	20	14.5%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139	90.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3139870
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2173, -103.3074