Gothenburg

Population: 3,436
Median household income: $79,519
Median home value: $173,200

Gothenburg is a community in Dawson County, Nebraska, home to 3,436 residents. At $79,519, its median household income sits above Dawson County's $65,383.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gothenburg's population declined 1.5% from 3,489 to 3,436, while its median home value rose 67.5% from $103,400 to $173,200.

23.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 69.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,436
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $79,519
Median home value: $173,200
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 1,597
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4893,436

Median household income

$65,433$79,519

Median home value

$103,400$173,200

Median gross rent

$683$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,489	$65,433	$103,400	$683
2020	3,469	$66,096	$107,600	$736
2021	3,476	$54,844	$117,300	$812
2022	3,463	$84,615	$152,700	$815
2023	3,436	$79,519	$173,200	$838

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	166	4.8%
5 to 17	685	19.9%
18 to 24	369	10.7%
25 to 34	346	10.1%
35 to 44	324	9.4%
45 to 54	442	12.9%
55 to 64	466	13.6%
65 to 74	370	10.8%
75 and over	268	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,026	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	25	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	153	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	230	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	202	9.1%
High school graduate	720	32.5%
Some college or associate's	766	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	394	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	134	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,515	81.6%
Carpooled	159	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	80	4.3%
Bicycle	13	0.7%
Worked from home	53	2.9%
Other means	37	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,221	67.7%
15 to 29 min	274	15.2%
30 to 44 min	167	9.3%
45 to 59 min	36	2.0%
60+ min	106	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 7.0% (236 of 3,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	906	64.3%
Nonfamily households	504	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,410	88.3%
Vacant	187	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	975	69.1%
Renter-occupied	435	30.9%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,323	82.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	79	4.9%
5 to 19 units	58	3.6%
20 or more units	88	5.5%
Mobile home & other	49	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3119385
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.9247, -100.1539