Emerson

Population: 912
Median household income: $58,125
Median home value: $100,700

Located in Dixon County, Nebraska, Emerson is a community with a population of 912. The median household income of $58,125 is below the Dixon County median ($69,156).

Between 2019 and 2023, Emerson's population grew 1.1% from 902 to 912, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $79,800 to $100,700.

The median gross rent is $691. 5.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 912
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,125
Median home value: $100,700
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 372
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

902912

Median household income

$58,958$58,125

Median home value

$79,800$100,700

Median gross rent

$664$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	902	$58,958	$79,800	$664
2020	904	$60,625	$85,300	$731
2021	854	$56,346	$92,700	$636
2022	891	$61,250	$95,200	$717
2023	912	$58,125	$100,700	$691

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	5.8%
5 to 17	181	19.8%
18 to 24	105	11.5%
25 to 34	67	7.3%
35 to 44	139	15.2%
45 to 54	81	8.9%
55 to 64	88	9.6%
65 to 74	125	13.7%
75 and over	73	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	677	74.2%
Black or African American	12	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	5.3%
Asian	15	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate50.6%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	14.0%
High school graduate	290	50.6%
Some college or associate's	172	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	23	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	389	84.0%
Carpooled	45	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	120	27.5%
15 to 29 min	175	40.1%
30 to 44 min	117	26.8%
45 to 59 min	7	1.6%
60+ min	17	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 13.1% (115 of 876)

	Count	Share
Family households	212	61.8%
Nonfamily households	131	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	343	92.2%
Vacant	29	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	230	67.1%
Renter-occupied	113	32.9%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	300	80.6%
1-unit, attached	15	4.0%
2 to 4 units	34	9.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3115710
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2782, -96.7263