Bancroft

Population: 590
Median household income: $46,563
Median home value: $89,300

Bancroft, a community in Cuming County, Nebraska, has 590 residents. Its median household income of $46,563 runs below the Cuming County figure of $70,708.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bancroft's population grew 28.8% from 458 to 590, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $71,400 to $89,300.

11.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 590
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,563
Median home value: $89,300
Median gross rent: $851
Housing units: 298
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

458590

Median household income

$59,792$46,563

Median home value

$71,400$89,300

Median gross rent

$742$851

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	458	$59,792	$71,400	$742
2020	474	$39,531	$72,500	$728
2021	529	$48,750	$78,800	$769
2022	560	$51,406	$89,700	$846
2023	590	$46,563	$89,300	$851

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over16.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	6.4%
5 to 17	113	19.2%
18 to 24	24	4.1%
25 to 34	79	13.4%
35 to 44	69	11.7%
45 to 54	55	9.3%
55 to 64	56	9.5%
65 to 74	57	9.7%
75 and over	99	16.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	547	92.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	2.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	1.4%
High school graduate	167	40.2%
Some college or associate's	157	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	54	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	31	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	230	82.4%
Carpooled	27	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	5.7%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	107	40.7%
15 to 29 min	92	35.0%
30 to 44 min	37	14.1%
45 to 59 min	14	5.3%
60+ min	13	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 11.9% (70 of 587)

	Count	Share
Family households	143	51.6%
Nonfamily households	134	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	277	93.0%
Vacant	21	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	200	72.2%
Renter-occupied	77	27.8%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238	79.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	4.4%
5 to 19 units	44	14.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3103005
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0104, -96.5735