Chadron

Population: 5,207
Median household income: $54,026
Median home value: $153,300

Located in Dawes County, Nebraska, Chadron is a community with a population of 5,207. At $54,026, its median household income sits in line with Dawes County's $54,381.

From 2019 to 2023, Chadron's population declined 6.9% from 5,591 to 5,207, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $127,200 to $153,300.

The typical home was built around 1954. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,207
Median age: 26.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,026
Median home value: $153,300
Median gross rent: $1,044
Housing units: 2,437
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5915,207

Median household income

$47,288$54,026

Median home value

$127,200$153,300

Median gross rent

$728$1,044

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,591	$47,288	$127,200	$728
2020	5,482	$48,344	$123,700	$732
2021	5,376	$50,363	$132,700	$719
2022	5,255	$53,728	$144,400	$832
2023	5,207	$54,026	$153,300	$1,044

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2427.8%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	308	5.9%
5 to 17	645	12.4%
18 to 24	1,450	27.8%
25 to 34	650	12.5%
35 to 44	536	10.3%
45 to 54	341	6.5%
55 to 64	538	10.3%
65 to 74	334	6.4%
75 and over	405	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,494	86.3%
Black or African American	111	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.8%
Asian	80	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	330	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	148	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	6.4%
High school graduate	571	20.4%
Some college or associate's	892	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	637	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	525	18.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,073	73.7%
Carpooled	382	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	275	9.8%
Bicycle	11	0.4%
Worked from home	26	0.9%
Other means	45	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,316	83.1%
15 to 29 min	107	3.8%
30 to 44 min	130	4.7%
45 to 59 min	78	2.8%
60+ min	155	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 13.8% (620 of 4,497)

	Count	Share
Family households	982	48.0%
Nonfamily households	1,065	52.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,047	84.0%
Vacant	390	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,253	61.2%
Renter-occupied	794	38.8%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,764	72.4%
1-unit, attached	43	1.8%
2 to 4 units	360	14.8%
5 to 19 units	32	1.3%
20 or more units	163	6.7%
Mobile home & other	75	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3108605
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8260, -103.0025